Which statement best describes slumping, a mass wasting process?
A)A block or blocks of rock and/or unconsolidated regolith slide downhill along a curved slip surface.
B)Blocks of hard bedrock rapidly slide downhill on the slope surface.
C)The soil and regolith move downhill very slowly.
D)A mass of soil or regolith becomes saturated with water and suddenly flows downhill to the base of the slope.

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Slumping involves a block or blocks of material moving downhill along a curved slip surface, which distinguishes it from other types of mass wasting by the shape of the moving mass and the path it takes.

Which Statement Best Describes Slumping, a Mass Wasting Process