Multiple Choice
What two geologic factors prepared Turtle Mountain or made it prone to slides like that of April 29, 1903?
A) active volcanism and an earthquake
B) heavy rain and snowpack melt, causing debris flows
C) oversteepening of the mountain by glacial erosion and well-developed joints in the rocks
D) Blackfoot hex on the mountain, and excessive game trails
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