Why Would a Slope Be More Prone to Slumping After

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why would a slope be more prone to slumping after storm A (ten successive days of 1/3-inch of rain every day) in comparison to storm B (a five-hour storm that totals 6 inches of rainfall) ?

• A) In storm A, much of the water is likely to run off and not percolate into the slope.
• B) In storm A, the rainfall is slow and steady enough for nearly all of it to percolate into the slope.
• C) In storm B, debris flows might occur rather than slumps.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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