Which of the following scenarios would lead to a mass wasting event due to an oversteepened slope?
A) Trees are planted on a slope
B) Heavy rains saturate slope materials
C) Construction of buildings on slopes
D) Baking of surface materials during a wildfire
Answer: C
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