Question

What are landslides?

• A. The fast down-slope movement of rocks, soil and mud along the steep slopes
• B. The sudden shaking of the earth for a short spell of time
• C. Very rapid to extremely rapid surging flow of debris that has become partially or fully liquified
• D. The falling of rocks freely from a cliff face

Answer 1

The correct option is A The fast down-slope movement of rocks, soil and mud along the steep slopes

The term landslide or less frequently, landslip, refers to several forms of mass wasting that include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows.