Under the Federal Rules, a statement by an opposing party offered for the truth of the matter asserted is

Hearsay.

Explanation:

'The truth of the matter asserted' means that the statement stated by the witness itself serves as an evidence as a proof of the statement.

Hearsay, under the Federal rules, is a statement stated by the witness at the trial to prove the substance of the matter, or the truth of the matter asserted. When a witness recites an out-of-the-court statement, it means he/she is giving a hearsay statement.

The Federal rules prohibits any hearsay statements during any hearing or proceedings.

Therefore, the correct answer is hearsay.

the correct answer is 2.

a slump in geology means a mass movement process of slope failure. a mass of rock or unconsolidated material drops along a slip surface. in other words, rock layers move a short distance down the slope. the slump block is an intact block (2), without any landslide material.

in this image, 1 is the surface of rapture (scarp), 2 the slump block, 3 main scarp (crown), 4 base of rapture with debris flow.

slumps are caused by clear cutting on unstable soils and the sagging of earth, in coastal areas they are due to wave infiltration.