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Types of mass wasting include creep, slides, flows, topples, and falls, each with its own characteristic features, and taking place over timescales from seconds to years. Mass wasting occurs on both terrestrial and submarine slopes, and has been observed on Earth, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter's moon Io.
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The transfer of soil and rock downslope due to gravity?
Mass Movement.
What is the reasons why rocks and soil move downslope?
The reason is gravity which, on earth, pulls all objects towards the centre of the earth.
What is the process that moves weathered rock materials and soils downslope?
erosionMass wasting-also called mass movement-is a collective term and covers many different phenomena. Overall, it refers to the usually slow (but sometimes rapid) downslope movement of rock, soil, regolith, and sundry debris under the influence of gravity.Read more: what-is-mass-wasting
Soil is formed from?
soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.
How can gravity move large amounts of rock and soil?
gravity can move large amount of rock and soil because in mass wasting gravity moves matieral downwards
The transfer of soil and rock downslope due to gravity?
Mass Movement.
What is the reasons why rocks and soil move downslope?
The reason is gravity which, on earth, pulls all objects towards the centre of the earth.
How is soil formed by?
soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.
What is the process that moves weathered rock materials and soils downslope?
erosionMass wasting-also called mass movement-is a collective term and covers many different phenomena. Overall, it refers to the usually slow (but sometimes rapid) downslope movement of rock, soil, regolith, and sundry debris under the influence of gravity.Read more: what-is-mass-wasting
Soil is formed from?
soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.
How can gravity move large amounts of rock and soil?
gravity can move large amount of rock and soil because in mass wasting gravity moves matieral downwards
What rock makes soil?
All rocks as they weather contribute to the fomation of soil.
Which natural forces move weathered rock and soil?
Erosion
What is it called when a Rock and soil move down a slope?
Eroisen
What is top soil sub soil and bed rock and what makes them up?
im the one you question
How does water move through and on top of earth's rock and soil layers?
water in between rock and soil layers are called ground water.
What bodies of water erode and move enormous amounts of soil and rock.?
rivers
