Mass Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Define regolith
A
Loose material produced when rocks are weathered and eroded
2
Q
Name all the influences of Mass Movement
A
Regolith Water content Gradient Vegetation Human activity Gravity Animals ~ Overgrazing
3
Q
Name a type of slow mass movement
A
Soil Creep
4
Q
Name a type of fast mass movement
A
bog bursts
mudflows
avalanches
land slides
5
Q
Define Mass Movement
A
The movement of material down a slope
