Mass Movement Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is mass movement?
The down hill movement of rock due to gravity
Landslides
Large blocks of rock slide downhill
Mudflow
Saturated soil (filled with water) Flows down a slope
Rock fall
Bits of rock fall off cliff face, usually due to freeze thaw weathering.
Rotational slip
Saturated soil slips down a curved surface
Slumping
When a coherent block of soil or rock moves down a slope often along a curved surface