Mass Movement

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  • Mass movement
    • the shifting of rocks down a slope
    • happens when force of gravity on slope is greater than force supporting it
    • cause coasts to retreat rapidly
    • more likely to happen when material is full of water
    • Slides
      • material shifts in a straight line
    • Slumps
      • material shifts with rotation

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