Which of the following factors describe how geologists, engineers, and others classify mass wasting?

A. gravity, shear strength, slip motion
B. viscosity, shear strength, translational movement
C. rate of movement, type of material, type of movement
D. rate of movement, shear strength, gravity
E. type of material, shear strength


Answer: C

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