A mudslide is a form of landslide. "Mudslide" is the commonly used name; there is no other more 'official' name for them.
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mudslides happen when heavy rain turns into mud and falls down a steep hill and turns into a mudslides.
There has not been any mudslides in Texas I think
Gravity does not occur in mudslides. Gravity exists wherever there is mass.
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On average, thousands of people die from mudslides globally each year. Factors such as location, frequency, and severity of mudslides contribute to the variation in the number of fatalities.
California
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Mudslides are common and happen frequently. However, many of them are small and do not cause damage. The United States and Italy are two countries that mudslides occur in. Greece and Turkey also experience mudslides.
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No, mudslides in California are not caused by the Sumatra 2005 Tsunami. Mudslides in California are typically the result of heavy rainfall saturating the soil on steep slopes, causing it to become unstable and slide downhill. The Sumatra 2005 Tsunami occurred in Indonesia and had no direct relationship to mudslides in California.