________ are large amounts of rock fragments moving downslope of their own weight in mountain areas

A) Slumps
B) Rock glaciers
C) Veins
D) Laccoliths
E) Dikes


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to the Milankovitch theory, the amount of heat received by Earth greatly varies and glaciation occurs when

solar input is at a low. a. True b. False

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A(n) ________ is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in rocks beneath the Earth's surface.

A. earthquake B. volcano C. tsunami D. rupture E. rumble

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