A) whether the material involved is rock or is unconsolidated
B) the rate of movement
C) the climate in which the failure occurs
D) the mechanism by which material moves
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A) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated.
B) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated.
C) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower.
D) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower.
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A) earth flow
B) rock avalanche
C) debris flow
D) rock fall
E) debris avalanche
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A) travertine
B) stalagmite
C) stalactite
D) sinkhole
E) flowstone
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A) sedimentary deposits
B) orientation of beds and other geologic structures
C) masses of rock fragments that are unusual for an area
D) hummocky topography
E) all of these
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A) the strength of the bonds in minerals
B) what type of mineral is present
C) the temperature at which the original minerals formed
D) whether a mineral typically crystallizes early or late in Bowen's Reaction Series
E) all of these
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A) large blocks fall from cliffs
B) rocks, soil, sediment, and ice slides down steep hillsides
C) pieces of loose rock accumulate on talus slopes until the angle becomes too steep
D) soil and other loose material can flow rapidly down slopes, forming debris flows
E) all of these
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A) rotational slide
B) creep
C) earth flow
D) debris flow
E) rock slide
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A) springs
B) cliffs and overhangs along rivers
C) large quartz crystals laying on the surface
D) gently sloping hills
E) limestone pillars and sinkholes
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A) rock avalanche
B) debris flow
C) creep
D) rock slide
E) rock fall
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A) water contracting as it freezes
B) crystals of salt and other minerals that exert an outward force on fractures
C) roots that pry apart fractures as the root grows in size
D) joints that form when rock pressures are released
E) rodents and other burrowing organisms
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A) quartzite
B) quartz-rich sandstone
C) limestone
D) all of these
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