Multiple choice

Which of the following is a preceding cause of mass wasting?

  1. removal of vegetation

  2. forest fires

  3. earthquakes

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mass wasting is triggered by factors that destabilize slopes, including the removal of vegetation (which holds soil), forest fires (which destroy vegetation), and earthquakes (which shake the ground).

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