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Mudflows canot deposit talus. By definition a talus deposit is composed of broken rock depoited by gravity.
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Which type of mass wasting produces a talus slope?
fall
A pile of rock fragments at the base of a cliff is called a?
This may be known as a scree slope or a talus pile. Talus and scree are normally used interchangeably, however scree normally refers to material of gravel size or smaller and talus to larger debris.
When mudflows reach there top speed how fast are they going?
Mud slides are a fast type of mudflow that are ussually up to 50 mp/h. Now mudflows are ussualy less depending on what caused it. Some are only a few meters a day at top speed depending on how much of a slope and how long the slope is. They also depend on haw thick the mud is.
What is a non vertical rock face called Like a gravel slide just made of granite?
A slope of unconsolidated slope of granite gravels would be called a scree slide. The toe of such a slope would be known as the 'talus' - a word meaning ankle. And thus referring to the gentle curve.
Are volcanic mudflows especially likely in dry regions?
No, volcanic mudflows are especially likely in wet regions
What is talus?
Talus is rock debris at the bottom of a slope.
Which type of mass wasting produces a talus slope?
fall
What is talus slope and how is it formed?
Talus slopes are broken rocks formed by gravity and the convergent boundary. Ex: Devils Lake Gorge.
Material that collects at the foot of a steep slope or cliff is called?
Talus
What is a large pile of debris that forms at the base of a slope?
Scree or Talus .
What is another word for sloping hill?
Incline, slope, gradient, talus...
What term describes an accumulation of angular rock fragments at the base of a steep bedrock slope or cliff?
Talus Slope.
What is a talus on a medieval castle?
A slope on the wall to prevent siege towers and ladders
What Material accumulates at the bottom of a steep slope?
The rock fragments that accumulate at the base if a steep slope are usually known as scree or talus.
A pile of rock fragments at the base of a cliff is called a?
This may be known as a scree slope or a talus pile. Talus and scree are normally used interchangeably, however scree normally refers to material of gravel size or smaller and talus to larger debris.
A sloping mass of rock fragments below a cliff called?
Weathered rock fragments at the bottom of a hill are called scree. Scree formation is commonly attributed to the formation of ice within mountain rock slopes.
When mudflows reach there top speed how fast are they going?
Mud slides are a fast type of mudflow that are ussually up to 50 mp/h. Now mudflows are ussualy less depending on what caused it. Some are only a few meters a day at top speed depending on how much of a slope and how long the slope is. They also depend on haw thick the mud is.
