In polar and alpine regions, the thawing and saturation of the upper layer of soil results in a slow downslope movement called
A) transitional slide. B) solifluction lobe. C) lahar. D) mudflow.
B
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The loss of a particular population from a given area (but not the entire species globally) is called ________
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