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Mass Movement

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Mass Movement

Mass movement is the large-scale movement of material downhill.

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Sliding

  • Sliding happens on steep slopes.
  • Heavy rainfall saturates rocks, which become heavy and slide downwards.
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Slumping

  • Slumping happens when loose material is saturated by rainwater.
  • The slope collapses because of gravitational energy, in a circular motion.

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