The image below shows a cut bank along a river that was formed by a ________.

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The image shows a cut bank, which is a landslide feature that forms due to erosion caused by the river along its banks. Slumps are common types of mass wasting that occur when a block of material moves downhill along a rotational surface, leaving behind a concave scar at the top of the slope. Therefore, choice C, slump, is the best choice. Lahars, debris slides and rock falls are types of mass wasting, but they all involve different mechanisms of movement, and are not likely to form the same sort of cut bank seen in the image.

The Image Below Shows a Cut Bank Along a River