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Changing the Earth's Surface

Question 9 • LVA - Earth and Space Science - SPRING

Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of

Answer
A
mechanical weathering.
B
runoff.
C
mass movement.
D
soil formation.

Explanation

Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep all involve soil or rock moving downhill under the force of gravity. This type of downhill movement is called mass movement. Mechanical weathering breaks rock apart, but it does not describe the movement itself.

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