Multiple Choice
Why does benching reduce the risk of mass movements?
A) It increases the amount of vegetation on a slope.
B) It prevents rainwater from seeping into the hill.
C) It lowers the average slope of a hill.
D) It fastens unstable rock to the underlying stable bedrock.
E) Benching does not reduce the risk of mass movements.
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