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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Erosion and Deposition

Question 5 • Skelton - GSN - Earth Science - SC3207 IC

Which phrase provides the best definition of mass movement?

Answer
A
the movement of material caused by erosion
B
the slow flow of a glacier as it moves through the valley of a mountain
C
the movement of large amounts of soil and rock debris down a slope
D
the fast movement of a boulder rolling down a slope

Explanation

Mass movement is the downslope movement of soil, rock, or other material under the force of gravity. Choice C, “the movement of large amounts of soil and rock debris down a slope,” gives the broadest definition. A glacier’s flow is a specific kind of ice movement, and a single rolling boulder is only one example of downslope movement.

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