The Principal Difference Between a Debris Flow and a Mudflow

question 5

Multiple Choice

The principal difference between a debris flow and a mudflow is the ____________.

• A) shape of the path taken by the moving mass
• B) clastic particles within the moving mass
• C) debris flow's abundant water, compared to the dry mudflow
• D) debris flow's pyroclastic debris content from a volcanic eruption

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