Which Of The Following Responses Are Examples Of How Water Can Promote Mass Wasting?

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Which Of The Following Responses Are Examples Of How Water Can Promote Mass Wasting?

-Water can saturate sediment, reducing the integrity of the slope and allowing it to move. -When water is added to weathered particles, the mass of the sediment is increased, which can cause slope instability. -Waves and streams can undercut banks and cliffs, causing them to fail. -Water enhances the ability of vegetation to grow on weathered particles, promoting mass wasting. -Water can infiltrate sediment, partially filling the pore spaces between grains and reducing slope cohesion.
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Water can saturate sediment, reducing the integrity of the slope and allowing it to move. -When water is added to weathered particles, the mass of the sediment is increased, which can cause slope instability. -Waves and streams can undercut banks and cliffs, causing them to fail.

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