Mass Wasting
Unit 4: Gradational Processes
Geography 12
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Weathering itself produces no distinct landforms. However, the force of gravity slowly
moves weathered particles down a slope to produce features like piles of rock debris. Mass
wasting is a process defined as the downhill movement of weathered materials resulting
from the pull of gravity.
Mass Wasting:
The energy exerted by gravity on a load is determined by the following factors:
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Causes of mass wasting:
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Common type of mass wasting: creep, flows, slides, and falls
Mass
Wastage/Feature
Debris Slide or
Flow
Mudflow
Rock Slide or Fall
Avalanche
Slump
Definition
Diagram
Soil Creep
Solifluction
Methods of slope stabilization: