Friday, January 30, 2009

Mass Movement 1-30-09


Q: Define mass movement.

A: A mass movment is a transfer of rock and soil downslope due to gravity.

Q: What are the different types of mass movement?

A: Rockfalls, slides, slumps, flow, and creep are the different types of mass movement.

Q: Which mass movement has the greatest potential to cause the most damage? Why?

A: Flows has the most potential to cause the most damage. This is because the mixture in a mudflow may have the consistency of wet concrete.


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