Excavated road cuts or quarry faces, and eroding natural river bluffs and sea cliffs, are all examples of ________which can lead to mass wasting.

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Oversteepening of slopes, such as those found in excavated road cuts, quarry faces, eroding natural river bluffs, and sea cliffs, can destabilize the slope angle, making it too steep to support the material on it, which can lead to mass wasting events.

Excavated Road Cuts or Quarry Faces, and Eroding Natural River