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Chapter 7- Mass Movement Flashcards

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1
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What is regolith?

A

Loose earth materials

E.g. Rock, soil, mud

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What is mass movement?

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The movement of loose earth materials down a slope by gravity

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What are the 4 cause of mass movement?

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Slope
Weather
Lack of vegetation
People

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What are the types of mass movement?

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SLOW- soil creep
FAST
-landslides
-cliff falls
-bog bursts 
-mudflows
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What are the causes of soil creep?

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Water

Gravity

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What occurs during soil creep?

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Soil moves slowly downhill

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What are the effects of soil creep?

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Fences and trees bend downhill
Terracettes are formed
Walls collapse

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Is soil creeper faster at the surface or deeper down?

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Surface

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What are the cause of landslides?

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Undercutting
Coastal erosion
Earthquakes
Heavy rain

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What occurs during a landslide?

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Rapid movement of loose rock and soil down a slope

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What are the effects of landslides?

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Buildings are buried
People are killed
Roads are blocked making it difficult to send help

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14
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What are the causes of bug bursts?

A

Bog loosened by heavy rainfall

Work on mountain top wind turbines

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What occurs during bog bursts?

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Fast movements of bog down a slope

Like a river of turf/peat

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What are the effects of bog bursts?

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Destroys houses, roads and land

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What are the causes of mudflows?

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Rainfall

Volcanic activity -lava melts snow forming lahar

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What occurs during mudflow?

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Fast movements of mud down a slope

19
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What is a lahar?

A

A mudflow caused by volcanic activity

20
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Name an example of a lahar

A

Nevado Del Ruiz, Columbia 1985

21
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What are the causes of cliff collapse?

A

Undercutting by waves

22
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What occurs during cliff collapse?

A

Cliffs are weakened by waves

They collapse into the sea

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