Question

The Large Scale Movement of loose materials down a slope is known as _______

Answer 1

The Large Scale Movement of loose materials down a slope is known as mass wasting.

Mass wasting is the downhill movement of rock and soil material due to gravity. The term landslide is often used as a synonym for mass wasting. Movement by mass wasting can be slow or rapid. Rapid movement can be dangerous, such as during debris flows. The most common mass-wasting types are falls, rotational and translational slides, flows, and creep.

• Rotational slides commonly show slow movement along a curved rupture surface.
• Translational slides often are rapid movements along a plane of distinct weakness between the overlying slide material and the more stable underlying material.