GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rocks tumbling down a steep slope would be an example of
A
creep
B
landslide
C
mudslide
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Falls are landslides that involve the collapse of material from a cliff or steep slope. Falls usually involve a mixture of free fall through the air, bouncing or rolling. A fall-type landslide results in the collection of rock or debris near the base of a slope.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mass wasting is the movement of rock and soil down slope under the influence of gravity. Rock falls, slumps, and debris flows are all examples of mass wasting. Often lubricated by rainfall or agitated by seismic activity, these events may occur very rapidly and move as a flow.

Detailed explanation-3: -A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting, ” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.

Detailed explanation-4: -A landslide, also called a landslip, is a relatively rapid movement of a large mass of earth and rocks down a hill or a mountainside. Landslides can be further classified by the importance of water in the mass wasting process.

Detailed explanation-5: -A landslide generally refers to the downhill movement of rock, soil, or debris. The term landslide can also refer to the deposit that is created by a landslide event.

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