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MASS MOVEMENT LET’S LOOK AT PAGE 32 OF NEW GEO

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MASS MOVEMENTLET’S LOOK AT PAGE 32 OF NEW GEO

Mass movement is the

movement of any loose

weathered material down a slope

under the influence of gravity

Mass movement

WHAT CAUSES MASS MOVEMENT HUMAN TRIGGERS• OVER GRAZING

CATTLE

• DEFORESTATION

• ROAD BUILDING

• QUARRYING

NATURAL TRIGGERS

HEAVY RAINFALL

SNOW

EARTHQUAKE OR VOLCANOES

How steep the slope is-

The amount of water present- The presence of vegetation- roots of trees

and plants bind the soil together and prevent movement

Human activity-

Factors affecting mass movement

MASS MOVEMENT CAN BE 1. FAST = LANDSLIDE/BOGBURST/MUDFLOW OR SLOW = SOIL CREEP

SOIL CREEPSlow movement

Soil creep is the downward movement of soil because of gravity

Soil creep is the slowest type of mass movement (1cm per year)

It may only be noticed when posts, fences or trees are tilted downhill

Soil creep

Soil creep

Regolith is weathered rock material

It includes soil and scree

Regolith

LANDSLIDESFAST MOVEMENT

A landslide is a very rapid movement of earth and rock down a steep slope.

Landslides happen when the slope becomes unstable

Landslides are very fast

Landslides

Deforestation- cutting down of trees on a steep slope

Road buildingA sudden shock to the ground – due to an earthquake or a volcanic eruption

ErosionDiggers cutting under a steep bank or slope

Landslides occur because of

landslide

MUDFLOWSFast movement

Mudflows are an example of very rapid mass movement

They occur on both gentle and steep slopes They occur after heavy rainfall, when the

soil is saturated and turns into a river of mud

They can occur after a volcanic eruption

MUDFLOWS

mudflow

BOGBURSTFast movement

Bog bursts are common in upland areas that have a thick covering of peat

Upland areas have large amounts of rainfall and the peat may become saturated with water

When this happens the peat moves down the slope very quickly

BOGBURSTS

bog burst

HOMEWORK

THANK YOU!

and well done first years on reaching the end of first term in St Tiernan’s