Unconsolidated sediment that accumulates at the base of a slope without being transported by water is
A) alluvium.
B) regolith.
C) colluvium.
D) drift.
E) moraine.

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Colluvium is unconsolidated sediment that accumulates at the base of a slope without being transported by water. Alluvium refers to sediment deposited by water. Regolith is the layer of loose, fragmented material covering bedrock, which may or may not be associated with a slope or mass wasting. Drift refers to any deposit of glacial origin, and moraine specifically refers to glacial deposits formed at the edges of a glacier.

Unconsolidated Sediment That Accumulates at the Base of a Slope