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Which type of mass movement occurs when sediments slowly move downhill because freezing and thawing?
The process in which sediments move slowly downhill, is called creep. It is common where freezing and thawing occur. As ice expands in soil, it pushed sediments up. Then as soil thaws, the sediments move farther downslope. Over time, creep can move large amounts of sediment, possibly causing damage to some structures
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Wicth type of mass movement occurs when sediments slowly move downhill because of freezeing and thawing?
creep
What agents of erosion are assisted by the force of gravity?
The agents of erosion are: running water, glaciers, waves, and wind. # I would say that wind is the top agent of erosion that is assisted by gravity because gravity pulls down the sediments that the wind is eroding. # Running water is probably the second because gravity is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill, so if running water is moving downhill, gravity helps it. # Finally, glaciers is another agent assisted by gravity because glaciers also move downhill taking down eroded sediment with it.
Does freezing kill pneumonia bacteria?
Freezing does kill the bacteria because it freezes the cell movement. Bacteria has to maintain in movement to stay alive. Also when it freezes, it shatters easily. This kills the bacteria almost immediately.
Why do wind and water deposit sediments?
Wind and water can carry sediments because of their energy and movement. As they flow, they can pick up sediments from the ground and transport them to new locations. When their speed decreases, they drop these sediments, leading to their deposition.
Why the sediments in the middle of the oceans are not thick as sediments on the edge?
because you have a friend right here
Is a slump mass movement or a creep mass movement faster?
A slump mass movement is typically faster than a creep mass movement. Slump movement involves a more sudden and rapid downslope movement of material, often in a rotational manner, whereas creep movement involves a slower, more gradual flow of material over time.
Water that flows downhill after it rains?
Your mother because after i finish inside her the pressure builds up and sends her downhill
Wind is an active agent of erosion and deposition in the desert explain this statement?
In the desert, there are few plants, and those plants that do grow have shallow root systems. This lack of plant cover leaves the desert vulnerable to erosion by water because there is very little holding the sediment together. This means that when the sediments become impregnated with water, they are more likely to break away from lower sediments and slide downhill (a landslide). Additionally, this lack of plant material to hold sediments in place enables water to quickly sweep sediments away.
Is creep a rapid mass movement?
Creep is a slow, continuous mass movement of soil or rock down a slope. It involves a gradual downhill movement of materials due to the force of gravity. It is not considered a rapid mass movement like landslides or debris flows.
Why water is colourless?
Water is colorless because there are no sediments to give the water color. Sea water has color because there are alot of sediments
Why does freezing and thawing cause sediment to move down hill?
The overall process is called Solifluction. If you imagine single particle (in the soil) on a gentle slope. When the water in the soil freezes, it expands and forces the particle away from the slope at right angles to the slope. When the ice then thaws gravity will cause the particle to settle back but the movement will be in a downwards direction, not in the direction it first moved. Add this movement together, repeate season after season and the particle gradually moves down slope.
Why does sand form a sediment?
because sediments has sand in it
