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Landslide

Disaster type
Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows. Wikipedia
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Landslide from en.m.wikipedia.org
Landslides occur in a variety of environments, characterized by either steep or gentle slope gradients, from mountain ranges to coastal cliffs or even ...
Landslide from www.usgs.gov
Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. The term "landslide" ...
Landslide from education.nationalgeographic.org
A landslide is the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a sloped section of land. Landslides are caused by rain, earthquakes, volcanoes, or other factors ...
4 days ago · The meaning of LANDSLIDE is the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope; also : the mass ...
Landslide from hazards.fema.gov
A Landslide is the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. In the National Risk Index, a Landslide Risk Index score and rating represent ...
Landslide from www.usgs.gov
Landslides are the downslope movement of earth materials (rock, debris, and soil) at rates that range from inches per year to tens of miles per hour. Some ...
Landslide from www.cdc.gov
Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. Debris flows, also known as mudslides, are a common type of fast-moving landslide ...
A landslide occurs because the force of gravity becomes greater than either friction or the internal strength of the rock, soil, or sediment. THE ROLE OF WATER.