Multiple Choice
The engineers who built the Vaiont Reservoir in Italy should have anticipated the possibility of a ________ because the valley in which the dam was located had hillsides made of sedimentary rock that tilted downslope toward the reservoir.
A) translational slide
B) rotational slide
C) lahar
D) debris avalanche
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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