Consider a weathered rock or soil particle lying on a slope. How will the gravitational force pulling the particle downward along the land surface vary with the inclination of the slope?

A) It is not affected by the slope angle.
B) It will increase as the slope angle is lessened.
C) It will decrease as the slope angle is lessened.
D) It will possibly increase or decrease as slope angle is lessened, depending upon other factors.


C

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