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.
Mass flow is the movement of dissolved ions in water within the soil profile, downward movement due to rainfall and applied irrigation water, or upward movement by water evaporation from the soil surface, with this downward/upward movement occurring in the soil mass through its pores.