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Understanding Mass Wasting Processes by sarwaraw is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Mass wasting refers to the downslope movement of loose rock and soil due to gravity. There are two main types of mass wasting: slope failures and sediment flows. Slope failures involve sudden movement such as rockfalls, debris slides, and slumps. Sediment flows occur when material flows like a liquid, such as debris flows, slurry flows, and mudflows. Water plays a key role in mass wasting by lubricating particles and reducing friction between them. The steeper the slope and greater the water content, the mo
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