Mass wasting lab report>College of Staten Island, CUNY - GEO 101Lab 10 (Geo 101)- Mass Wasting.d

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Required materials Pencil Ruler Colored Pencils Pre-lab reading and quiz Read Chapter 12 of your textbook and review your lecture notes on mass wasting. List the main factors that influence slop... e stability. Ans: 1. The angle of the slope. 2. The strength of the materials on it. What are the differences between a fall, a slide and a flow? Ans: 1. A fall happens when rocks and other sediments fall through the air and land at the bottom of a slope. 2. A slide happens when a section of soil or rock suddenly gives way and moves down a slope. 3. Flows are a mixture of water, rock and sediment. They move very quickly Give one example each of a fall, a slide and a flow. Ans: 1. Fall: Avalanches 2. Slide: 3. Flow: Volcanoes [Show More]

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