When a large cloudburst creates a sudden flow of soil and regolith, we refer to it as ______.
A) a rock fall
B) a slump
C) a debris slide
D) a rock avalanche

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A cloudburst typically results in a debris slide, which is a sudden flow of soil and regolith with a mix of water and air. A rock fall involves the falling of rocks from a steep cliff or slope, a slump is the sliding of a mass of earth or rock down a slope, and a rock avalanche involves the sudden and rapid descent of a mass of rock down a slope.

When a Large Cloudburst Creates a Sudden Flow of Soil