During Wet Weather or Times When Snow Is Melting, What

question 119

Multiple Choice

During wet weather or times when snow is melting, what sometimes happens to the downhill toe of a slump?

• A)It turns into a rock avalanche.
• B)It becomes an earthflow.
• C)It stops moving because water makes the clay sticky.
• D)It collapses and is deposited as talus at the base of the slope.

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Definitions:

Multistage Sampling

A complex sampling technique involving several levels of selection, often used in surveys to efficiently gather data from a large population.

Core Sample

A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance, most often sediment or rock, extracted to examine its structure or composition.

Geologists

Scientists who study the Earth, its materials, and the processes by which it is shaped and changed.

Voluntary Sample

A sampling method where participants are chosen based on their willingness to participate in the research or survey, possibly leading to bias.