The slowest and least perceptible form of mass wasting is ________.
A) mudflow
B) creep
C) landslide
D) solifluction
E) exfoliation

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Creep is a very slow form of mass wasting that is not easily perceptible. It involves the gradual downhill movement of soil and rock due to the expansion and contraction of the ground surface caused by freeze-thaw cycles, wetting and drying, and other factors. Mudflows, landslides, solifluction, and exfoliation are all more rapid and perceptible forms of mass wasting.

The Slowest and Least Perceptible Form of Mass Wasting Is