mass movement 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyASAQA Created by: aldomanCreated on: 22-04-13 14:31 soil creep slowest movement caused by expansion of soil by water and gravity pull causing flow of the land 1 of 7 Solifluction caused by the freezing and thawing of top soil creating a flow of an active layer due to saturated soil 2 of 7 mudflow (5 to 15km) caused by unconsolidated soil after heavy rainfall 3 of 7 slumps cliffs formed of impermeable rocks cauing rotational slip after rainfall and gravity pull 4 of 7 rockfall rapid but rare movements where slopes exceed 40. causing a mass of rock to fall from the cliff face 5 of 7 runoff movement of fine material downslopewhere overland flow occurs 6 of 7 marine erosion shoreline exposed to agents of marine erosion 7 of 7
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