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A landslide is caused when there is a prolonged spell of heavy rain of high intensity. The rain runs off the hillside and takes soil and vegetation with it. The hillside weakens over time and larger amounts of soil/stones and vegetation goes with it. The heavy rain penetrates /attacks the Hillside weakening it until it gives away. Landslides have impermeable rock underneath which makes the soil permeable. Gravity moves the land downhill, with rocks, pebbles and soil moving down in blocks. The aftermath of a landslide requires machinery as houses and roads can be buried underneath the rubble. It needs to clear the soil/mud and also stabilize the hill so no more collapses. A landslide can also be a result of finite stress on the slope of a hill which as a result of rain and other phenomena and sometimes the lack of tress and shubery (as these do stall the slipage) cause the land to give way.
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∙ 14y agoImagine a star walking the red carpet at Oscar night. Suddenly, some practical joker pulls the rug and the celebrity falls flat on their face.
That's a landslide.
A layer of rock or soil (the 'rug') is removed by ground water in a flood, earthquake or some other cause, leaving the top layer momentarily and precariously balanced. Then the slightest thing can cause the top layers to crumble and fall away.
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What type of precipitation happens during Tsunamis?
A tsunami is not a storm. It is a wave created by an earthquake or landslide. A tsunami can strike during any kind of weather.
When is a landslide called a mudflow?
A landslide is called a mud flow when it is raining when it happens which causes the dirt to turn to mud, or when a landslide happens at a muddy area so instead of dirt, its mostly mud.
What is landslide and what should we do during landslide?
A landslide is rocks, dirt, snow, trees, and other items sliding down upon people, roads, houses. There isn't much you can do because it happens fast and without warning. Most people will never experience one unless they are skiing in an area prone to them or a mountain region that has become unstable. Mudslides do happen as well.
What do humans do to take cover during a landslide?
They run. Ha ha
During an earthquake rock and soil move down a slope is called?
A landslide.
How does a landslide or rockslide happen?
It usually happens after or during an earthquake.
What happens to the earth during a landslide?
Basically it leads to soil erosion
What type of precipitation happens during Tsunamis?
A tsunami is not a storm. It is a wave created by an earthquake or landslide. A tsunami can strike during any kind of weather.
When is a landslide called a mudflow?
A landslide is called a mud flow when it is raining when it happens which causes the dirt to turn to mud, or when a landslide happens at a muddy area so instead of dirt, its mostly mud.
What happens after a coastal earthquake?
A landslide is mainly caused
How a landslide happens?
the world shakes & all the dirt comes down.
What is landslide and what should we do during landslide?
A landslide is rocks, dirt, snow, trees, and other items sliding down upon people, roads, houses. There isn't much you can do because it happens fast and without warning. Most people will never experience one unless they are skiing in an area prone to them or a mountain region that has become unstable. Mudslides do happen as well.
Is it safe to hide underground during a landslidemudslide?
No it would not be the place to go during a landslide.
What are some precautions you can take for a landslide?
precautions during torrential rain
What are the steps to protecting yourself during a landslide?
1) Bend over...
What do humans do to take cover during a landslide?
They run. Ha ha
What was the song played during Jack Frost being built by charlie in Jack Frost?
Landslide by fleetwood Mac
