{"id":2210,"date":"2016-06-06T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/geologyxwaymakerxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=2210"},"modified":"2019-08-28T23:24:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:24:31","slug":"why-it-matters-mass-movement","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/colorado-wmopen-geology\/chapter\/why-it-matters-mass-movement\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Mass Movement","rendered":"Why It Matters: Mass Movement"},"content":{"raw":"

Define and interpret the causes, types, effects and hazards of mass movement and land subsidence.<\/h2>\r\n

Introduction<\/h3>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/unofficialnetworks.com\/2016\/07\/13\/happy-isles-rockfall-one-of-the-most-devastating-rockfalls-in-yosemites-history-video\/\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nLandslides and avalanches may not be something we really think about unless we live in an area prone to them, but mass wasting can occur just about anywhere. If you recall from when we learned about the rock cycle, erosion is a powerful and continuous process.\r\n\r\nWatch this video of a fantastic earthflow in Italy:\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RGP6LzS_D5k\r\n\r\nWasn\u2019t that amazing?\r\n\r\nMass wasting can be very fast or slow. What do you make of this picture?\r\n\r\n\"Trees\r\n\r\nDo you notice anything strange about the trees? Would you want to live in an area like this?\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s see what mass wasting is and what it can tell us about the video and picture.\r\n

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