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Meaning of mass wasting?
Mass wasting or mass movement refers to the movement of rock debris down a slope due to the influence of gravity. The movement is induced by natural factors or by human interferance on hill slope. The movement can be slow or fast.
What event is least likely to trigger a mass movement on a slope?
the growth of deep-rooted trees
What slope would most likely produce a mass movement?
Greater than 40 degress.
The movement of a large mass of sediment or a section of land down a slope called?
mud flow!
What is being moved when mass movement happens?
It is the movement of weathered material down a slope. It may also give rise to landslides if the movement is very sudden and continuous.
Meaning of mass wasting?
Mass wasting or mass movement refers to the movement of rock debris down a slope due to the influence of gravity. The movement is induced by natural factors or by human interferance on hill slope. The movement can be slow or fast.
What event is least likely to trigger a mass movement on a slope?
the growth of deep-rooted trees
What slope would most likely produce a mass movement?
Greater than 40 degress.
The movement of a large mass of sediment or a section of land down a slope called?
mud flow!
What is being moved when mass movement happens?
It is the movement of weathered material down a slope. It may also give rise to landslides if the movement is very sudden and continuous.
What are four kinds of mass movement?
The four types of mass movements are: Rock Falls-a rock fall happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope Landslides-the sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope Mudflows-the flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water Creep-the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
Erosion that occurs when gravity alone causes rock or sediment to move down a slope?
The type of erosion that occurs when gravity alone causes rock or sediment to move down a slope is called mass movement. The types of mass movement are creep, slump, rock slides, and mudflows.
What is another word for snow slide?
Landslide, slope failure, mass movement and mass wasting are all terms that could be used to describe a mudslide.
Soil and othe material from weathering mixed with rain can move rapidly down a slope causing what?
This causes a mass movement. Mass movements are also called landslides by some. Mass movements are categorized by the speed at which they move, and the way the slope fails. See the link for more.
How many degrees in a slope would most likely produce a mass movement?
That depends on what the "mass" is made of. The angle of repose depends on the material the slope is made from and the presence (amount) of water in the material. Fs = Shear Strength/Shear Stress
What causes mass wasting?
Mass wasting is caused when there are loose rocks and soil on a mountain, then somthing moves it. Then it all falls down the mountain causing a landslide. Denver Simmons
Does a winter avalanche qualify as mass wasting?
Yes it does ones its generated through a down slope movement under the influence of gravity.
