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Question
Name any two slow movements of mass wasting.
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Solution
Slow movements of mass wasting a be divided into two
main types — Creep and Solifluction.
Creep: The slow downhill movement of debris is called soil creep.
Solifluction: The water mixed with soil forms clay which moves as a thick viscous fluid.
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