Landslides Flashcards
- downward movement of soil, rocks, and earth materials along a slope.
- This can be triggered by certain geologic conditions and hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions
- mining, deforestation, and construction of houses and buildings adversely affect the land surface.
Landslide
Types of landslides:
- creep
- slump
- rock and debris slide
- rock fall
- debris flow
- mud flow
It is a type of landslide that is slow or gradual movement of soil.
Creep
It is a type of landslide that is the downslope flowage of soft and unconsolidated materials
Slump
It is a type of landslide that is slow to rapid downslope movement of unconsolidated soil and rock debris
Rock and debris slide
It is type of landslide that is a free falling movement of massive rocks from a cliff or steep slopes
Rock fall
It is type of landslide that is rapid flowage of debris and other rock material
Debris flow
It is a type of landslide where the mass movement characterized by a flowing mass of mud along the flank of a volcano.
Mud flow
DENR meaning
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
a geological formation that are formed by erosion of bedrocks composed of soft material and rocks.
Sinkhole
