If Subsurface Bedding Planes Are Parallel to a Slope Surface,and

question 106

Multiple Choice

If subsurface bedding planes are parallel to a slope surface,and people cut and fill the slope to build housing sites,what type of mass movement is most likely?

• A) slump
• B) translational slide
• C) avalanche
• D) rock fall
• E) earth flow

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