Lecture 7: Slope Processes and Mass Wasting Flashcards
1
Q
Weathering-limited
A
Material transported as fast as its weathered
2
Q
Transport-limited
A
Material is not transported as its weathered
3
Q
Rainsplash
A
Impact of rain drops, that dislodge material
4
Q
Slopewash
A
Thin water film movement across a slope
5
Q
2 factors that impact runoff
A
Soil saturation or high intensity rain
6
Q
Mass wasting
A
Transport of rock downslope under the influence of gravity; occurs as a single unit
7
Q
Liquefaction
A
Shaking of surface breaks ionic bonds
8
Q
5 types of mass movements
A
1)Fall
2)Slide
3)Slump
4)Creep
5)Flow
9
Q
Slides
A
Move parallel to the ground
10
Q
Slumps
A
Curved plane, where head is lowered and toe is raised
11
Q
Subsidence
A
Downward movement of sinking of Earth’s surface
