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I could be described as a slow movement of soil down to a slope. So in my story the water is my friend. How? The water acts as a lubricant and causes the individual soil particles to move over one another and over the rocks easily. As this is a slow process, I am not very noticeable.

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Solifluction
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Soil creep
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Slumping
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Landslides
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Solution

The correct option is B Soil creep
Soil creep is the slow movement of soil down to a slope. It usually happens in damp regions. In this case, water acts as a lubricant which causes the individual soil particles to move over one another and over the rocks easily. Since this is a slow process, it is not very noticeable.

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