Which of the following is NOT a way in which water contributes to slope failure? A) Water adds cohesion between the grains of the soil causing it to become unstable. B) Water adds weight to a slope increasing the driving force. C) Water can erode the base of a slope decreasing stability. D) Water can mix with the soil causing debris flows. E) Water can infiltrate slopes causing slumps.

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Water does not add cohesion between the grains of soil, rather it reduces it by filling the spaces between grains and reducing the intergranular contact force. This makes the soil more susceptible to slope failure.

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