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Landslide Landslides

Landslides are defined as the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope, as they are a type of mass wasting which refers to any downslope movement of soil and rock under direct influence of gravity. Landslides can occur in almost every state and cause significant damage by describing downhill earth movements that move down a slope.

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Landslide Landslides

Landslides are defined as the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope, as they are a type of mass wasting which refers to any downslope movement of soil and rock under direct influence of gravity. Landslides can occur in almost every state and cause significant damage by describing downhill earth movements that move down a slope.

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A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a

slope. Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil
and rock under the direct influence of

Landslides have occurred in almost every state and can cause significant damage. The
term landslide describes downhill earth movements that can move down.

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