The process by which the weathered materials do not move downward but sink in situ is called _____________.

solifluction

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slumping

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landslide

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A slumping
Slumping in simple terms is recurring downward movements of rock debris. Slump is slipping of one or several units of debris with a backward rotation with respect to the slope over which the movement takes place. Thus, it is the process by which the weathered materials do not move downward but sink in situ.

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