Translational Slide Masses Behave in All but Which of These

question 38

Multiple Choice

Translational slide masses behave in all but which of these different fashions?

• A) They may remain basically coherent as block slides.
• B) The sliding mass may deform and disintegrate to form a debris slide.
• C) Lateral spreading may occur where the underlying material fails and flows,thus causing the overlying coherent material to break apart and move.
• D) Their movement is predominately vertically downward.

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