1. Slump
This involves the movement of material along a concave plane.
2. Debris slide
This is the horizontal movement of weathered rocks material and soil particles as unit at high speed.
3. Debris fall.
This is the sudden movement of material along a vertical or overhanging cliff or bluff
4. Rock fall
This involves the free falling or rolling of individual masses of rocks along a steep slope.
5. Rock slide
These are masses of rock material that slide down along a bedding plane, a joint or fault line.
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