What distinctive land feature occurs when saturated soil undergoes downhill creep via solifluction?

💡 Explanation

Terracettes form on slopes prone to solifluction, because freeze-thaw cycles cause soil to lose cohesion and creep downslope under gravity resulting in small, step-like formations. Therefore, terracettes are the answer, rather than other glacial features related to ice deposits or meltwater.

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