FACTORS AFFECTING MASS MOVEMENT

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mass movement

the downslope movement of earth materials under the direct influence of gravity

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resisting forces

friction (between the slope and loose materials at the surface), cohesion (holds the material together), inertia (the tendency of objects to remain at rest if motionless

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slope weakening

weathering, water content (liquefaction), slope gradient, vegetation, and geology

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mechanical weathering

disintegration by physical forces breaking rock into smaller pieces

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chemical weathering

processes that break down rock components and internal structures of rock minerals; decomposition of minerals in a rock