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A rocky hill cracks after water settles and freezes. Several trees on the hill tilt due to the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil. The movement occurs over a long distance.

Which type of mass movement does this describe?

creep
landslide
mudflow
slump

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Creep.

Reason: Creep is the very slow downhill movement of soil and rock (often aided by freeze–thaw cycles), causing features like tilted trees and cracked ground. Slumps, landslides, and mudflows are faster and/or involve large blocks or flows.