In the late 1950's the Hebgen Lake earthquake outside of Yellowstone triggered a mass wasting event. The landslide originated on steep mountains slopes where rocks slid off a surface and descended to the valley floor in a few seconds, burying a campground and many people staying there. This type of landslide would be called:
A. a rock avalanche
B. a rockslide
C. lahar
D. silicate
E. scarp
a rockslide
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What will be an ideal response?
What is the scale of this map? What is the contour interval?
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A) coal. B) oil. C) wood. D) solar energy.
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A) public-health practices B) agricultural practices C) local cultures' religious and dietary traditions D) international travel E) the exchange of information