How and why does saturation change the risk associated with mass wasting of unconsolidated material?
A. Increases risk by decreasing weight and increasing grain cohesion.
B. Increases risk by increasing weight and decreasing grain cohesion.
C. Decreases risk by increasing weight and decreasing grain cohesion.
D. Decreases risk by decreasing weight and increasing grain cohesion.
Answer: B
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