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What types of changes in a slope can lead to mass wasting? What will be an ideal response?

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What is mass wasting? What will be an ideal response?


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

ANS:Mass
wasting can occur due to changes in slope gradient or vegetation cover, increased water content,
weakening by weathering, and overloading.



Answer to Question 2

Mass wasting is the downslope movement of Earth materials under the influence of gravity.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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