Mass Movement Flashcards by Jakub Wicher

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What is mass movement?

The down hill movement of rock due to gravity

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Landslides

Large blocks of rock slide downhill

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Mudflow

Saturated soil (filled with water) Flows down a slope

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Rock fall

Bits of rock fall off cliff face, usually due to freeze thaw weathering.

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Rotational slip

Saturated soil slips down a curved surface

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Slumping

When a coherent block of soil or rock moves down a slope often along a curved surface

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Mass Movement Flashcards

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