mass wasting
Americannoun
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Mass wasting is the downhill movement of rock and soil material due to gravity.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Mass wasting movement type and primary earth material.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Mass wasting occurs when a slope is too steep to remain stable with existing material and conditions.
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Mass wasting happens because tectonic processes have created uplift.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Mass wasting, which is synonymous with “slope failure,” is the failure and downslope movement of rock or unconsolidated materials in response to gravity.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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