Factors Contributing to the Vaiont Reservoir Landslide Included All of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Factors contributing to the Vaiont Reservoir landslide included all of the following except

• A) Heavy rains.
• B) Filling of the reservoir.
• C) The presence of clay-rich layers in the valley wall rocks.
• D) Earthquakes.

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