2.9 - What Evidence Does Mass Movement Leave Behind?

Question 1

Jurassic Coastline

Answer 1

Combination of wet weather, marine processes and geological relationships
Mass movement since 2000.

Question 2

Talus Slopes

Answer 2

Large boulders at core, smaller material and sediment at the top and a steeper slope

Question 3

Evidence Of Rotational Slumping

Answer 3

Vegetatrion layers often remains intact to create distinctive terraces with bare scar faces between the series of steps.

Question 4

Block Slides

Answer 4

Debris material tends to stay in larger sizes - often leaves a chain scar above along the failure line.

Question 5

Mudflows

Answer 5

Often occurs when water is channelled locally to saturated the soil - thus creating sills and lobes.

Question 6

Sill

Answer 6

A line of rock that lies parallel to other rock.