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Yes, a mudslide is erosion because it is moving sediment from place to place.
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When a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slop what is that?
Usually erosion. Erosion is when rocks and soil crack and break off due to high amounts of pressure from water. Also can be called a mudslide.
How much damage does a mudslide do?
a mudslide can cause damage to cars, homes, and property
What is the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope?
i would assume gravity? a slope is downhill, so if rocks are loose they will naturally travel downwards.
The quick downhill movement of loose rocks and soil?
It is a mudslide!
Where is a mudslide most likely to occur?
after a big rain fall on a hill
What type of erosion is a mudslide?
Mudslide is an example of Masswasting process. It is caused by the downward movement of mud through a slope. So Mudslide could be referred to as a vertical erosion.
What is it called when soil and rock are transported by the movement in erosion?
landslide/mudslide
Is a mudslide a type of erosion or weathering?
I think it is an example of erosion, since erosion is the process that moves weathered material from one spot to a different one
When a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slop what is that?
Usually erosion. Erosion is when rocks and soil crack and break off due to high amounts of pressure from water. Also can be called a mudslide.
Different factors that affect the shape of the Earth?
1. WEATHERING a. physical weathering/mechanical weathering b. chemical weathering 2. EROSION a. erosion by water b. erosion by wind c. erosion by ice/glaciers 3. MASS MOVEMENT a. landslide b. mudslide 4. TECTONIC PLATE MOVEMENT
Are landslide and coastal erosion the same?
in a way because landslides are when rocks or earth or debris move down a slope. a mudslide is a fast moving landslide that flows in channels
How much people dia from the mudslide in wales?
Can you be more specific on what mudslide your are refering to plaase
Is a mudslide natural disaster?
yes mudslide is a natural disaster...
Where is a mud slide in Pokemon emerald?
North of the mudslide in route 111 (not taking the path up the mudslide) just ahead is another mudslide connecting the path to the 1st mudslide
How is a mudslide measured?
a mudslide is measured by the feet and times it by every 2 feet
Who invented the mudslide drink?
the mudslide was invented at the Bully Ranch in Vail, CO.
How do you get out of a mudslide?
You climb out of it.
