Types of Mass Wasting.

TYPES OF MASS WASTING

Soil Creep- A slow, gradual slide of loose rock and soil on a slope.. You cannot actually see it happen, but you can see the effects such as tilted fences, walls and tree trunks. This usually occurs in humid areas, and can be worsened by freezing, thawing, wetting and drying.

Slump- When large amounts of rock/ boulders are forced to move down a hill slowly by a block.

Solifluction- This is like a mudslide. It is found in moist, humid areas, where soil, rock and water have mixed and the land literally moves like a thick liquid downhill.

Flows – Earth Flow, Mudflow- Rapid movement of large masses of mud made up of water and soil.

Talus Creep- Created by a fall, this is a cone shaped pile of debris.

Slide –Rockslide- This is when large pieces of rock break loose from the side of a mountain, and rapidly slide downhill.

Avalanche – This is a rapid flow/slide of ice, rock, snow and earth down a slope.

Fall – Rock fall- When bits and pieces of individual rock fall down the side of a mountain, creating a fan or triangle shaped pile at the base.