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What is the term used to refer to all movement downslope?
What is the term used to refer to all movement downslope?
Which term describes moving blocks of bedrock during a mass-wasting event?
Which term describes moving blocks of bedrock during a mass-wasting event?
What type of mass wasting involves dominantly liquid material movement?
What type of mass wasting involves dominantly liquid material movement?
In which regions, due to their topography and rainfall, are hazardous mass-wasting events particularly likely to occur?
In which regions, due to their topography and rainfall, are hazardous mass-wasting events particularly likely to occur?
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When does a slope fail in the context of mass wasting?
When does a slope fail in the context of mass wasting?
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What is a general term for fast-moving geologic material involved in mass wasting?
What is a general term for fast-moving geologic material involved in mass wasting?
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What are the two principal factors that ultimately determine slope stability?
What are the two principal factors that ultimately determine slope stability?
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Which force acting on a slope pushes the block down the slope?
Which force acting on a slope pushes the block down the slope?
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What is the relationship between shear force and normal force known as?
What is the relationship between shear force and normal force known as?
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What does the angle of repose represent?
What does the angle of repose represent?
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How does adding water to a sand pile affect the angle of repose?
How does adding water to a sand pile affect the angle of repose?
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What component can significantly change the shear strength of a particular slope?
What component can significantly change the shear strength of a particular slope?
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