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What is regolith?

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The surface of the land that is uneven and broken

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Define rock fall

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On cliffs of +40 degrees, rocks may become detached from the slope by physical weathering processes then fall to the foot of the cliff ubder gravity

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Define slides

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When water gets between a permeable and impermeable rock, causing one of the rocks to fall

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