QUESTION 3 10 points Save Answer What of the following factors are common in the

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QUESTION 3 10 points Save Answer What of the following factors are common in the Appalachian region that are considered driving forces in mass wasting? (Multiple answers possible) This question relates to LO:2. Note that your book considers wet climate a driving factor. heavy vegetation dry climate wet climate steep slopes strong earth materials QUESTION 4 10 points Save Answer Which of the following factors are common in the Appalachian region that are considered resisting forces in mass wasting?* *This question relates to LO:2 heavy vegetation dry climate wet climate steep slopes strong earth materials

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(A) Driving forces of mass wasting.

1. Steep slope.

Explanation - Slope gradient- Slope gradient is probably the major cause of mass wasting. Generally speaking, the steeper the slope, the less stable it is. Therefore, steep slopes are more likely to experience mass wasting than gentle ones.

2.Wet climate - large diurnal and annual range of temprture with high frequency of freeze and high abundant precipitation of rains couse of mass wasting.

(B) Resisting force in mass wasting

1 Heavy vegetation - vegetetion affect by absorbing the water from a rain strom,vegitation decreases water saturation of slopes material and resultant loss of shear strength that frequently leads to mass wasting.removal of vegetation cause many mass movement.

2. Dry climate - prevent mass movement as compare to wet climate becouse rainfall increases weathring rates.

3. strong earth materials - prevent mass movment.

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