Remember to take notes on the concepts presented in all modules. You may very well see this material again on a Concept Quick Quiz!! Module 1.1 - Reading as a Complex Cognitive Process. Learning Objectives: When you finish Mod 1.1 you should be able to answer the following questions:
a rapid, downslope movement of earth materials that occurs when a relatively thin block of loose soil, rock and debris separates from the underlying bedrock. rock slide. a type of landslide that occurs when a sheet of rock moves downhill along a sliding surface. slump.
1 Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. 2  They may be very small or very large, and can move at slow to very high speeds. 3  However slow movement is also seen in the gradual downhill creep of soil on gently sloping land.actors that affect mass movements are the steepness and instability of slopes, the nature of the slope materials, and the amount of water in material. Types of mass wasting: 1  Rate of Movement-rapid or slow. 2  Type of Movement-falling, sliding or flowing.