Lecture 7 Flashcards
1
Q
What is debris?
A
Anything larger than rock
2
Q
What is mass wasting?
A
The movement of rocks and/or unconsolidated materials due to the force of gravity
3
Q
What is regolith
A
the layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock
4
Q
What are some triggers of mass wasting?
A
Spring snowmelt, intense rainfall, stream erosion, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storm waves, human activity
5
Q
What is slope modification?
A
Changing the slope so it is no longer at the angle of repose
6
Q
List the different types of mass wasting
A
Creep, slump, solifluction, rock slide, debris slide, rock fall, debris fall, mud flow, debris flow.
