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While gravity and friction will hold loose material, cohesion within rock surfaces is also important. Anything that reduces the friction (such as water), or reduces cohesion (such as a tremor) or adds potential energy (more rock, structures, people, vehicles) can cause the material to slide downhill over the underlying material.
When stress is greater than strength,the slope becomes unstable and slope failure may occur. A landslide is a kind of slope failure.
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∙ 15y agoLandslides occur when a large chunk of the "toe" aka bottom of a hill is removed or let's go from the sheer weight of the soil it supports, also from deforestation where the soil has nothing to hold it in place (like hair spray for girls or gel for guys) and the weight of soil can make it go faster or slower and they can be very dangerous to people as since boulders can come crashing down with the dust and other debris
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∙ 13y agoby water weakening the ground and it slides down in an watery form of dangerous mud
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∙ 13y agolandslides are formed when the soil is too dry or wet landslides are formed when the soil is too dry or wet landslides are formed when the soil is too dry or wet
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∙ 13y agoit occurs because of the movement of the earth plates.
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What can occur on a steep slope during an earthquake?
That is a great question! Something that can occur on a steep slop during an earthquake is that it can trigger massive land slides, which is pretty much just moving land, a land slide is pretty much like a mud slide!
How do land slides form?
land slides form when the ground gets too soft from water (ex. rain.)
Are volcanoes made by plates sliding away from each other?
Many are but many others are not. Most volcanoes on land occur where two plates press into each other and one slide slides under the other. Some volcanoes occur at hot spots, which are not related to plate boundaries.
Where do hurricanes mostly occur on land?
Hurricanes do not occur on land. They are only water storms and blow into land.
Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
More Earthquakes occur on land.
What can occur on a steep slope during an earthquake?
That is a great question! Something that can occur on a steep slop during an earthquake is that it can trigger massive land slides, which is pretty much just moving land, a land slide is pretty much like a mud slide!
What is land slides?
It is a geological phenomenon, which includes a wide range of ground movement; such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal, and onshore environments.
Do snow slides occur at Mount Everest?
Yes, Avalanches do occur on Mount Everest.
Rock slides mostly occur at?
Steep hills, mountians, and valleys.
What does land slides mean?
It means that they won by A LOT.
What does the shaking of an earthquake cause on hillsides?
it causes land slides
Has there been any land slides on mercury?
yes there has been
List 3 surface indications of the presence of geothermal activity?
Hot springs, boiling mud pools, and land slides.
How does gravity play a role in land slides?
It pulls the soil downward.
What is the most common type of landslide?
One that slideS down on land.
How do land slides form?
land slides form when the ground gets too soft from water (ex. rain.)
Are volcanoes made by plates sliding away from each other?
Many are but many others are not. Most volcanoes on land occur where two plates press into each other and one slide slides under the other. Some volcanoes occur at hot spots, which are not related to plate boundaries.
