Question

A city experiences a heavy rainfall. Days later, when no rainwater is present, rock, debris, and soil fall down a steep hill.

Which type of mass movement does this describe?

1.creep
2.landslide
3.mudflow
4.slump

Answer 1

this question answer is b

Answer 2

Landslides is the type of mass movement.

Option 2

EXPLANATION:

• Landslide is a natural disaster that is defined as the falling of rock, debris and soil from a steep hill in hilly areas.
• It generally takes place in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North Eastern states of India like Arunachal Pradesh, and in Western and Eastern Ghats.
• It is generally triggered by various reasons, but most common among them is due to heavy rainfall.
• When there is excessive rainfall the soil absorbs moisture, but at some point, if time moisture content is so, large that now it cannot be held further by soil and finally, due to their own massive weight these huge chunks of rocks, debris and soil fall down and hence, cause landslides.
• Other factors that can lead to landslides are earthquakes.

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