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.
3 types â of mass movements are common, based on degree of disintegration of the material during movcement: 1  Submarine slumps â Coherent blocks break and slip. 2  Submarine debris flows â Moving material breaks apart. 3  Turbidity currents âSediment moves as a turbulent cloud, called a turbidity current.