Vertical and horizontal movement caused by the expansion of freezing water are called
A)frost heaving.
B)frost thrusting.
C)solifluction and gelifluction,respectively.
D)frost heaving and frost thrusting,respectively.
E)frost thrusting and frost heaving,respectively.

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Frost heaving refers to the vertical movement caused by the expansion of freezing water, while frost thrusting refers to the horizontal movement. Therefore, the correct answer is D, where frost heaving and frost thrusting are referred to as separate phenomena.

Vertical and Horizontal Movement Caused by the Expansion of Freezing