Mass Movements Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Why do landslides occur
A
uprooting, gravity, weight, water
2
Q
Two factors that influence slope stability
A
Effects of slope material and fluids
3
Q
at least three ways in which development on hillsides may aggravate landslide hazards
A
Explosions, excess weight, logging
4
Q
Difference between slides, falls, and flows
A
Falls: Free falling
Slides: Rotating slippage in a spoon shape
Flows: Moves like a fluid Ex: Avalanche
5
Q
Rainfall on landslides
A
Excess rainfall creates very damp and heavy soil and the water wants to move down which moves the dirt. Little rainfall creates very loose soil like sand
