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What are loose piles of rocks at the base of a steep slope or cliff called?
  a. cinder cones
  b. talus
  c. breccia
  d. debris flow
  e. regolith



Question 2

What was the cause of the 2,500 deaths that occurred near Vaiont Dam, Italy, in 1963?
  a. burial by rock debris
  b. water flooding due to the breaking of the dam
  c. water flooding due to overflow of the dam
  d. burial by a mudflow
  e. the town sliding into the reservoir




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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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