During wet weather or times when snow is melting, what sometimes happens to the downhill toe of a slump?
A)It turns into a rock avalanche.
B)It becomes an earthflow.
C)It stops moving because water makes the clay sticky.
D)It collapses and is deposited as talus at the base of the slope.

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During wet weather or times when snow is melting, the downhill toe of a slump may become saturated and flow downhill like a fluid, turning into an earthflow. Option A is incorrect because a rock avalanche is a different type of mass wasting event. Option C is incorrect because clay soils may become more slippery when wet. Option D is incorrect because talus is created by rockfall, not slumping.

During Wet Weather or Times When Snow Is Melting, What