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Changing the Earth's Surface

Question 5 • LVA - Earth and Space Science - SPRING

Mass movement is caused by

Answer
A
plucking and abrasion.
B
gravity.
C
chemical weathering.
D
erosion and deposition.

Explanation

Mass movement is the downhill movement of rock and soil, such as landslides and rockfalls. Gravity pulls the material downslope, so the correct choice is gravity. Plucking and abrasion are forms of glacial erosion, while chemical weathering breaks down rock in place.

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