Elements of slopes
Factors that affect mass wasting
- gravity
- water in the spoil
- amount of vegetation
- human activity(buildings or roads on the slope)
- earthquakes
- presence of animals
- presences of bedding planes on the slope
Origin of slopes
slopes are classified according to origins
- Tectonic forces-earthquakes, folding
- Erosion- valleys, cliffs by water , ice, wind and waves
- Deposition- beaches, sand dunes, alluvial fans by water, waves and wind
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