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What is creep?Group of answer choicesthe gradual movement of soil downhilla downslope viscous flow of fine-grained materials that have been saturated with waterwhen blocks of bedrock slide down a slopea rapid form of mass movement that involves the flow of soil with water

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What is creep?Group of answer choicesthe gradual movement of soil downhilla downslope viscous flow of fine-grained materials that have been saturated with waterwhen blocks of bedrock slide down a slopea rapid form of mass movement that involves the flow of soil with water

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Creep refers to the gradual movement of soil downhill. It is a slow, steady, downward movement of soil or rock material on a slope, due to gravity. It is not usually noticeable except through its effects, such as trees that have curved growth to counteract the slow slide of soil.

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