Which of the following factors are how geologists, engineers, and others classifying mass wasting?
A) viscosity, shear strength, translational movement
B) rate of movement, shear strength, gravity
C) type of material, shear strength
D) rate of movement, type of material, type of movement
E) gravity, shear strength, slip motion

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Geologists, engineers, and others classify mass wasting based on the rate of movement, type of material, and type of movement. Shear strength is also considered but is not one of the factors given for classification in option D. Viscosity, translational movement, slip motion, and gravity are all related to the rate or type of movement and/or the type of material involved.

Which of the Following Factors Are How Geologists, Engineers, and Others