The angle of repose is
A) the angle of bedding on hills where layers dip parallel to the slope.
B) the angle of fractures on hills where fractures dip parallel to the slope.
C) the angle at which rainfall strikes an unstable slope.
D) the steepest angle at which loose material remains stable.
D) the steepest angle at which loose material remains stable.
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