Which of the Following Human Activities Commonly Causes the Over-Steepening

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following human activities commonly causes the over-steepening of slopes, which then leads to mass wasting?

• A) construction of roads
• B) drilling of water wells
• C) logging of trees
• D) constructing high-rise buildings
• E) all of the answers listed here

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