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11 Cards in this Set
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Mass Movement |
any large scale movement of the earth's surface that is not accompanied by a moving agent. |
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Landslide |
a movement of a mass of rock, earth, or debris down a slope. Divided into the following types of movement: falls, slides, and flows. |
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Mudflows |
a rapid (up to 80kmph) fluid movement of a large mass of mud formed from loose material and water. |
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Denudation |
the wearing away of the earth's surface. |
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Shear Stress |
refers to the forces trying to pull a mass downslope |
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Shear Resistance |
the internal resistance/strength of a slope |
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Regrading |
the leveling of steep slopes into gentler ones. |
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Avalanche |
movement of snow, ice, rock and debris. |
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Wet Avalanche |
consisting of partially melted snow |
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Dry Avalanche |
consisting of fresh snow that has fallen off of older snow |
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Pleistocene |
era between different eras. |
