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Mass Movement Types of Mass Movement

7. Below are the pictures of the three different types of Slope Failures. Label each picture correctly.

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Mass MovementActivity Sheets

1. Fill in the blanks

What is Mass movement?

Movements of _____________ of bodies of soil, bed rock, rock debris, soil, or mud which usually occur along _________________________and ____________________because of the pull of _____________. This slipping of large amounts of rock and soil is seen in _______________, _________________, and avalanches.

2. What is the major cause of mass movement?_________________________

3. What are the criteria for classifying Mass Movement?

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4. What are slope failures?

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S00068154 Rebecca Lau5. What are the Six factors influencing Mass Movement?

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6. What are the four types of mass movement?

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8. What are the two different types of sediment flows?

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9. Internet Activity.

Individually you are to search the internet for major mass movement events this

can be anywhere from a landslide to an avalanche. The event could have

happened in any country. You are to include:

- When this event occurred?

-Where it occurred? Including a map of the area

- Causes of the mass movements? (Slope gradient, water content, triggering

mechanisms)

- How it could have been prevented? (Vegetation, less human interruption)

You will report back on your findings in a short report to the class. You will be ready

to present next lesson.