Question

question 5 of 21
what term describes a form of rapid mass - wasting?
a. slump
b. rockslide
c. earthquake
d. ice - wedging

Explanation:

Seismicity refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time in a given area and is related to rapid mass - wasting events in the context of geology (a sub - field of Natural Science). Tsunamis are large sea - waves usually caused by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions and are not a general term for rapid mass - wasting. Earthquakes are a type of seismic event but not a term for mass - wasting. Ice - wedging is a weathering process related to the expansion and contraction of ice in cracks, not mass - wasting.

Answer:

A. Seismicity