"Landslide" is a ____.
A)general term for mass movements of earth materials
B)specific term for a mass movement of a defined type and speed
C)specific term used for mass movements on a volcano
D)specific term for the rapid movement of snow and ice downslope
E)general term describing various types of creep

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"Landslide" is a general term that encompasses various types of mass movements of earth materials, such as rock, earth, or debris, down a slope due to gravity. It does not refer exclusively to movements on volcanoes, nor is it limited to snow and ice (those are avalanches) or to a specific type and speed of movement.

"Landslide" Is a ____