and slope angle. Mass wasting events like the one in Washington need either steeper slopes or heavier weight to come down. Whereas the Colorado (and California) debris flows need a lot less prodding.

(click to enlarge) Although the Moon’s gravity is low, only about 0.165 of the Earth, rock and soil move down slope over time. In geology, such processes are called mass wasting and is one of ...

gravity and slope caused mass wasting. 12. Ask students to think about how they can demonstrate mass wasting in the classroom with their gelatin boulders. Have each student slowly lift and prop up the ...

Dr. Jan Raack works for the Open University. He receives funding from a EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska- Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014-657452). Laboratory work was funded by ...

Although the Moon’s gravity is low, only about 0.165 of the Earth, rock and soil move down slope over time. In geology, such processes are called mass wasting and is one of the principal ...