Which statement best describes slumping, a mass wasting process?
A) a block or blocks of unconsolidated regolith slide downhill along a curved slip surface
B) blocks of hard bedrock rapidly slide downhill along fracture surfaces
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 the downward sliding of a mass of rock or unconsolidated material along a curved surface, which is characteristic of this mass wasting process.

Which Statement Best Describes Slumping, a Mass Wasting Process