Chapter 8

The downslope movement of soil and weathered rock resulting demo the force of gravity is called ____?

Several factors influence the mass movement of ____ material.

Water is the ___ variable that influences mass movement.

The slow,steady, downhill flow of loose. Weathered Earth materials, especially soils, is called ____.

Creep that usually occurs in regions of permafrost, or permanently frozen soil, is called _____.

Mudflows are salt and mud mixed with water.

A lahar is a type of mudflow that occurs after a volcanic eruption.

Mudflows are also common on flat ground.

A landslide mass eventually stops and becomes a pile of debris at the bottom of a slope.

A rockslide is a type of mudslide.