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Question
Write a short note on Gravity and Solifluction
Solution
Gravity:
- It is the main force responsible for mass movements.
- It is a force that acts everywhere on the earth's surface, pulling everything down.
- If the friction on the rock is stronger than gravity for a particular slope, the rock material is likely to stay.
- But if the gravity is stronger, the movement will occur in the direction of the slope.
Solifluction:
- Solifiuction is the name for the slow downhill creep of soil, which occurs in a variety of climatic conditions.
- It occurs in periglacial or alpine regions.
- As permafrost is impermeable to water, soil overlying may become oversaturated and slide slopes down under the pull of gravity.
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