A translational slide involves

A) a mudflow.
B) movement of surface material along a planar (flat) surface.
C) creep.
D) unconsolidated flow of material.
E) rotational movement of surface material.


B

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A) Waves swirling away loose pieces of bedrock B) Undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea C) Rivers depositing large cobbles near the coastline D) Large storms eroding the deep seafloor and transporting the rocks toward the beach

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The sea cave in this photograph formed by



A) erosion of a promontory by waves.
B) erosion by blowing beach sand.
C) removal of rocks by giant lobsters.
D) a rapid drop in sea level.

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The three major types of plate boundaries are ________, ________, and _________. What will be an ideal response?

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Oxygen was one of the main gases in the early atmosphere

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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