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iris [78.8K]
2 years ago
14

The Vaiont Dam area was vulnerable to mass movement because (Choose one):

Geography
1 answer:
ICE Princess25 [194]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

A. limestone beds there dipped parallel to the mountain slope and were interlayered with weak shale.

Explanation:

  • The Vaiont Dam is prone to mass movement due to the site of the dam is built on a platform that is not stable and can break or slide.
  • In due course of time due to heavy pressure or where the rocks are not weak such as in the limestone areas and due to the process of Solifluction a type of soil creep that takes place in the high elevation areas.
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