Changing Earth’s Surface Mass Movement

Wearing Down and Building Up - Changing Earth’s Surface Wearing Down and Building Up Weathering, erosion, and deposition act together in a cycle that wears down and builds up Earth’s surface.

- Changing Earth’s Surface Mass Movement The different types of mass movement include landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep.

Mass Movement Activity - Changing Earth’s Surface Mass Movement Activity Click the Active Art button to open a browser window and access Active Art about mass movement.

Comparing and Contrasting As you read, compare and contrast the different types of mass movement by completing a table like the one below. Mass Movement Type of Mass Movement Speed Slope Landslide rapid steep Mudflow rapid gentle to steep Slump rapid steep Creep slow gentle to steep