Across
- 2. occurs when rocks or rock fragments fall freely through the air; common on steep slopes
- 3. the downward slipping of a mass of rock or unconsolidated material moving as a unit along a curved surface.
- 6. The downslope movement of rock, regolith, and soil under the direct influence of gravity.
Down
- 1. occurs when a mass of rock slides rapidly downslope along planes of weakness
- 4. the slow downhill movement of soil and regolith
- 5. slow moving downslope movement of water-saturated, clay-rich sediment, most characteristic of humid regions
- 7. quickly moving downhill flow of soil and rock fragments containing a large amount of water