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Mass movement
The downslope movement of rock and soil under the influence of gravity
Heave
Slow, gradual downslope movement of soil
Mudflows
Rapid flow of saturated fine grained material
Earth flows
Slower flow of saturated material
Slides
Downslope movement of a coherent mass of rock of soil along a failure surface
Slump
Coherent mass of soil or rock moves downslope along a curved, concave surface of rupture with the displaced material moving backwards and downwards as it moves
Rainsplash
The dislodging of soil particles by the impact of raindrops
Surface runoff
The flow of water over the land surface
Sheetwash
Uniform flow of water over a smooth surface cuasing erosion
Rills
Small channels formed by concentrated surface runoff which lead to further erosion
Example of slumping
Holbeck hall, UK
Example of mudflows
Venezuela
Example of rockfalls
The white cliffs of Dover
Example of soil creep
The Cotswolds
Example of Rock slide
Wyoming, USA