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jessicacav

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You would expect to find quick clays in ____.
   a. the interior of a talus
   b. old freshwater stream beds
   c. exposed subsurface material from translational slumps
   d. headscarps of rotational slumps
   e. old marine beds or estuaries

Question 2

Water pressure becomes an important factor in increasing landslide danger when ____.
   a. slope surfaces become saturated
   b. pressure increases with depth
   c. pore spaces are filled with water
   d. the water has significant clay content
   e. the slope is composed of clays



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: e

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c





 

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