Multiple Choice
The principal difference between a debris flow and a debris slide is the ____________.
A) shape of the path taken by the moving mass
B) grain size of the moving mass
C) debris flow's abundant water, compared to the dry debris slide
D) debris flow's pyroclastic debris content from a volcanic eruption
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