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Does mass movement occur after weathering?
Yes
Downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called?
Mass wasting is the term used to describe the process of the transfer of rock material down slope under the influence of gravity. There are various terms used to describe how these materials move when a mass wasting event is happening, include flow and slide.
Which process mass wasting erosion physical weathering or chemical weathering usually requires water?
chemical weathering
What is the breaking down of Earths surface into smaller pieces?
It is actually called weathering, but if your talking about the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces by physical means it is called Mechanical Weathering, by chemical means it is called Chemical Weathering.
What are all the forms of erosion?
All forms of erosion are weathering, mass movement, I am not positive if deposition is one of them. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. If I am wrong I apologize in advance. ;)
Does mass movement occur after weathering?
Yes
What is one difference between chemical and mechanical weathering?
Chemical weathering is the breaking down of a rock on a minute level, like the solution of minerals. Mechanical weathering is the breaking down of a rock, sometimes causing a crack through an entire strata, resulting in mass movement; but mostly mechanical weathering is as a result of a factor which causes the rock to physically separate.
Explain how weathering and mass movement together produce most landforms?
Once weathering weakens and breaks rock apart, mass movement moves the debris downslope. There a stream usually carries it away. Stream valleys are the most common of Earth's landforms.
What is downward movement of rocks resulting in mass wasting?
uhhh i think its weathering??
What is downward rapid movement of rocks resulting in mass wasting?
uhhh i think its weathering??
What process can transfer igneos rock to sedimentary rock?
Weathering and mass wasting/movement.
What is difference between landslide and creep?
Mass movement is a fast process in the formation of landslides.Mass movement is a slow process in the formation of creep.
What is the difference between landslides and mudflows?
A landslide is the most destructive type of mass movement, and a mudflow is the rapid movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil.
What is the difference between stool and feces?
stool = bulky mass evacuated with bowel movement feces = waste product
What are the problems of soft rock?
They are prone to virtually any form of erosion, weathering and mass movement/wasting.
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
What is the difference between erosion and mass wasting?
the difference is that erosion is a process in which weathered particles are pick up and move from one place to another and mass wasting is the downhill movement of loose rock or soil.
