Soil creep happens when:
a. a mass of rock or unconsolidated material moves slowly as a unit along a curved surface
b. regolith alternately expands and contracts
c. a slurry of mud moves along hillslopes
d. all of the above
Answer: b. regolith alternately expands and contracts
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a. true b. false
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a. true b. false