During wet weather or times when snow is melting, sometimes the downhill toe of a slump__________ .
A)becomes an earthflow
B)turns into a rock avalanche
C)stops moving because water makes the clay sticky
D)collapses and is deposited as talus at the base of the slope

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During wet weather or when snow is melting, the added water can lubricate the materials in a slump, reducing friction and cohesion among particles. This can cause the downhill toe of a slump to transition into an earthflow, where the material flows more fluidly downhill due to the increased water content.

During Wet Weather or Times When Snow Is Melting, Sometimes