Types of Mass Movement

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  • Created on: 03-06-17 12:38
slowest of the downhill movements? (4, 5)
soil creep
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what creates lobes when it moves?
solifluction
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the downhill movement of weathered material as a result of gravity?
mass movement
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what can aid the process of mass movement ?
water
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how are types of mass movement categorised? (5, 2, 8)
speed of movement
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what was the worst mass movement disaster in the UK?
Aberfan
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what occurs when a mass of rock is loosened from the cliff?
rockfall
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what creates lobes when it moves?

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solifluction

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the downhill movement of weathered material as a result of gravity?

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what can aid the process of mass movement ?

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how are types of mass movement categorised? (5, 2, 8)

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