The Old Man in the Mountain, a granite cliff resembling a man's face located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, collapsed in spring of 2003. What type of mass movement does this occurrence represent?

A) a slide
B) a slump
C) a fall
D) a flow


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A)2.5 cm B)25 cm C)2.5 m D)25 m E)250 m

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A) was socially constructed through a heavy-handed authoritarian leadership. B) evolved naturally within the post-World War I political boundaries. C) accepted the dominance of Serbian culture and ethnicity. D) emerged only as a result of substantial economic growth. E) was a precursor to the effect of globalization on the region.

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A) butane B) pentane C) ethane D) propane

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