Which of the following statements best describes slump?
a) slippage of a mass of material moving as a unit along a curved surface
b) blocks of bedrock sliding down a slope
c) a rapid flowage of debris containing a large amount of water and most common in arid, mountainous areas
d) a slow, downhill movement of soil and regolith
e) none of these
Ans: a) slippage of a mass of material moving as a unit along a curved surface
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