Which of the Following Can Initiate Hillslope Failure

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can initiate hillslope failure?

• A) making a roadcut in the side of a hill
• B) increasing the slope angle
• C) excessively watering a slope
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Upper Limb

The region of the human body comprising the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand.

Tarsals

A group of seven bones in the foot that form the ankle and arch, crucial for movement and bearing the body's weight.

Tibia

The larger, stronger, and anterior of the two bones in the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone.

Talus

A bone in the ankle joint that sits between the heel bone and the two bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula).