_____ commonly trigger mass wasting events.
A) Humans
B) Earthquakes
C) Hurricanes
D) Wind
E) Glaciers

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Earthquakes can cause mass wasting events by shaking loose rocks and soil on steep slopes, causing them to become unstable and slide or flow downhill. The other options may have some effect on soil erosion or transportation of sediment, but they are not as significant triggers for mass wasting events as earthquakes are.

_____ Commonly Trigger Mass Wasting Events