movements Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Rock falls
A
When pieces of rock from a weathered fall. This often occurs as the rock at the base of the cliff has been undercut by the action of the waves leaving the rock above unsupported and causing it to fall
2
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Slumping
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rain seeps into permeable rock
At the junction of permeable and non permeable rock, the saturated soil slumps and slides in a rotational manner along a curved surface due to gravity.
3
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Sliding
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Same as slumping but is along a flat surface
4
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Traction
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Large boulders are rolled along the seabed due to waves
5
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Saltation
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smaller stone are bounced along the seabed
6
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suspension
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sand and small particles are carried along the flow, suspended in the water
7
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solution
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