Mass Movement
- Created by: Ella Norman
- Created on: 20-04-14 10:50
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- Mass Movement
- Types of Mass Movement
- Fast - flows, slides, slumps
- Very fast - avalanche, free fall
- Slow - creep
- Mass movement is the movement of material under the force of gravity
- Why are coastal areas prone to mass movement?
- Climate - spray and rain increase weight and lubricate
- rock type - soft rocks flow and slide more
- rock structure - slope of beds is crucial
- relief - steep slopes such as cliffs (more movement)
- vegetation - little vegetation as salt kills vegetations
- rate of weathering - high as rocks are exposed in cliffs
- aspect - direction of rain is crucial
- rate of erosion
- shock - storm waves hitting it
- human activity - usually adding weight to slopes
- Types of Mass Movement
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