Question

Mass wasting occurs when____.

sediment moves to a lower elevation, while rock moves to a higher elevation
sediment and rock moves from a lower elevation to a higher elevation
sediment moves to a higher elevation, while rock moves to a lower elevation
sediment and rock moves from a higher elevation to a lower elevation

Answer 1

@KittyT

Answer 2

@ZnappyDooZ

Answer 3

Mass wasting is the geomorphic process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope typically as a mass, largely under the force of gravity, but frequently affected by water and water content as in submarine environments and mudslides.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_wasting

Answer 4

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