Question

Which of the following types of landslides involves backward rotation of the slipping material?

• A. Rockslide
• B. Rock fall
• C. Slump
• D. Debris fall

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Slump

• A slump is a type of mass wasting or landslide characterized by the backward rotation of a coherent mass of soil or rock along a curved slip surface. • This rotational movement causes the material to move downhill as a single, unified block, often forming a distinct arcuate scarp at the head of the slide.