Mass Wasting

• relatively short distance down slope movement of rock and other material under the influence of gravity

• only downslope ; Erosion is both ➡️ up & down

• only due to gravity ; in Erosion ➡️force can be any

Types

• Rapid
  • Rockfall
  • Landslides
  • Flow
    • Earth flow
    • Mud flow
  • Avalanches
• Slow
  • Soil creep
    • Solifuction