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the downslope movement of rock and soil
under the influence of gravity |
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| what triggers mass wasting? |
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saturation of material with water
oversteepening of slopes
removal of anchoring vegetation
ground vibrations from earthquakes |
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| steepest angle at which materical remains stable |
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| what are some types of motion in mass wasting? |
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freefall of detached individual pieces of any size
steep slopes, freeze/thaw, roots |
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occur whenever material remains fairly coherent and moves along a well-defined surface
slump |
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| occurs when material moves downslope as a viscous fluid |
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| downward sliding of a mass of rock or unconsolidated material moving as a unit along a curved surface |
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involves flow of soil and regolith containing a large amount of water
rapid
mudflow |
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downslope movement of water-saturated, clay-rich sediment
humid regions |
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| involves gradual downhill movement of soil and regolith |
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| what is the controlling force of mass wasting? |
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| what are the criteria used to classify mass-wasting processes? |
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type of material
kind of motion
velocity of movement |
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| volcanic material debris flows on the flanks of volcanoes |
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| mechanisms/factors that contribute to creep |
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freezing, thawing, wetting, drying
rain, roots, animals |
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