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← GeographyWhich risk dramatically increases when arctic slope gradients exceed 5 degrees?
A)Accelerated soil creep downslope✓
B)Thermokarst lake initiation rates
C)Heightened coastal erosion rates
D)Increased methane hydrate release
💡 Explanation
Accelerated soil creep occurs because the increased slope steepness amplifies the effect of solifluction in permafrost regions; therefore, soil displacement is greatly increased, rather than processes directly linked to thermokarst lakes or other distinct mechanisms.
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