Mass Movement Flashcards
1
Q
What is Mass Movement?
A
Mass movement is the movement of loose material down a slope under the influence of gravity The loose material is made up of soil rocks and mud also known as regolith
2
Q
There are five different mass movement what are they?
A
- Soil creep
- Mudflow
- Landslide
- Bog burst
- Avalanches
3
Q
What is soil creep?
A
Gentle slope, very slow movement
4
Q
What is mudflow?
A
Gentle to steep slope, rapid movement
Eg. Mocoa mudslide 2017
5
Q
What is a landslide?
A
Very steep slope, rapid movement
Eg. Mao county landslide 2017 (china)
6
Q
What is a bog burst?
A
Gentle to steep slope, may be rapid movement
-derrybrien bog burst 2003
