Q276
The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called
A.
solifluction
B.
gelifluction
C.
frost creep
AnswerD.
rockfall
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Frost creep is the slow downslope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing. The process begins with the freezing of the ground surface elevating particles at right angles to the slope.