Mass Movement (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is mass movement?
What is mass movement?
Downslope movement of material by gravity
Which factor makes slopes more prone to mass movement?
Which factor makes slopes more prone to mass movement?
Steeper slope angles
What typically triggers landslides in coastal areas?
What typically triggers landslides in coastal areas?
Heavy rainfall
Rock falls occur when cliffs are undercut by what?
Rock falls occur when cliffs are undercut by what?
Wave action at their base
How are mudflows classified in terms of speed?
How are mudflows classified in terms of speed?
Rapid flows
What on gentler slopes creates lobe-shaped features?
What on gentler slopes creates lobe-shaped features?
Solifluction
Where does rotational slumping commonly occur on the British coast?
Where does rotational slumping commonly occur on the British coast?
East Yorkshire and north Norfolk
What shape is the slide plane in rotational slumping?
What shape is the slide plane in rotational slumping?
Curved (concave)
How is soil creep best described?
How is soil creep best described?
Very slow but continuous movement
What features do cliff cascades carve into cliff faces?
What features do cliff cascades carve into cliff faces?
V-shaped grooves