Which statement best describes slumping, a mass wasting process?
A)A mass of soil or regolith becomes saturated with water and suddenly flows downhill to the base of the slope.
B)A block or blocks of unconsolidated regolith slide downhill along a curved slip surface.
C)The soil and regolith move downhill very slowly.
D)Blocks of hard bedrock rapidly slide downhill along fracture surfaces.

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Slumping is a type of mass wasting process where blocks of unconsolidated regolith slide downhill along a curved slip surface. This can occur due to factors such as an increase in saturation, loading of the slope or the removal of support at the base of the slope.

Which Statement Best Describes Slumping, a Mass Wasting Process