Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1 (The Nature of Physical Geography)?

A) Volcanoes
B) Earthquakes
C) Climate
D) Water
E) All of these choices are correct


E) All of these choices are correct

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A. decrease in shear strength B. increase in weight of the slope C. increase in pore-fluid pressure D. increase in shear force/stress E. All of the answers are correct.

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