Mass movement is influenced by many processes associated with all four spheres of the Earth system. Select two items from the list below. For each, outline a series of events that relate the item to various spheres and to a mass movement process. The following example does this for the term frost wedging: Frost wedging involves rock (geosphere) being broken when water (hydrosphere) freezes. Freeze–thaw cycles (atmosphere) promote frost wedging. When frost wedging loosens a rock on a cliff, the fragment tumbles to the base of the cliff. This event, rockfall, is an example of mass movement. Now you give it a try. Use your imagination. • Deforestation • Spring thaw/melting snow • Highway road cut • Crashing waves • Cavern formation

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Mass movement is influenced by many processes associated with all four spheres of the Earth system. Select two items from the list below. For each, outline a series of events that relate the item to various spheres and to a mass movement process. The following example does this for the term frost wedging: Frost wedging involves rock (geosphere) being broken when water (hydrosphere) freezes. Freeze–thaw cycles (atmosphere) promote frost wedging. When frost wedging loosens a rock on a cliff, the fragment tumbles to the base of the cliff. This event, rockfall, is an example of mass movement. Now you give it a try. Use your imagination. • Deforestation • Spring thaw/melting snow • Highway road cut • Crashing waves • Cavern formation
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