If the slump shown below had occurred many thousands of years before,and the head scarp and toe were no longer visible,how might you infer the presence of this slump?

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Looking for sedimentary layers that were dipping at different angles from those nearby would indicate the presence of a slump. Slumps often involve movement of sediments along failure surfaces, which causes the layers to dip at different angles. Bent-over trees or an unusually steep slope may indicate other geological features, but not necessarily a slump. Absolute age-dating techniques would be irrelevant for identifying the presence of a slump.

If the Slump Shown Below Had Occurred Many Thousands of Years