Solifluction is most similar to which mass movement process?
A) slump
B) mudflow
C) creep
D) fall

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Solifluction is a type of slow movement of soil, typically occurring in permafrost areas, where the top layer of soil thaws during the summer but remains frozen below. This movement is very gradual and resembles a slow creep, making choice C the most similar mass movement process. Slump (A) involves a more sudden movement of material along a curved surface, mudflow (B) involves a rapid flow of saturated soil or sediment, and fall (D) involves detachment and free fall of material along a steep slope.

Solifluction Is Most Similar to Which Mass Movement Process