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ashley

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The most common triggering mechanism for mass wasting is:
  a. vibrations due to earthquakes.
  b. a sudden influx of excessive water.
  c. erosion of the slope base.
  d. vibrations due to earthquake and a sudden influx of excessive water.
  e. vibrations due to earthquakes, a sudden influx of excessive water, and erosion of the slope
  base.



Question 2

Most major landslides:a.
   are caused by earthquakes.
  b. are caused by volcanic eruptions.
  c. have natural causes.
  d. are due to human activity and poor engineering.
  e. none of the these



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karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


ashley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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