Multiple Choice
How do freezing, thawing, wetting, and drying contribute to soil creep?
A) The soil becomes much weaker when dry and frozen.
B) Gravity exerts a much stronger force when the soil is wet and thawed.
C) The soil expands and contracts, lifting particles then lowering them a slight distance downslope.
D) Eventually these cause the soil and regolith to suddenly slide down the slope.
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