Objectives for the topic: Mass Wasting

Reading: Chapter 9 in Tarbuck and Lutgens

Images to understand: Table 9.1, Fig. 9.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, Box 9.2

After completing this topic, the student will be able to:

1. Describe a likely landslide situation given the following variable: slope angle, soil thickness, precipitation, and vegetation.
2. List three triggering mechanisms for landslides.
3. List three factors by which landslides are classified.
4. Define creep and sketch a cross section showing its effects.
5. List the way water influences mass wasting likelihood, including a definition of pore pressure.
6. Explain how to minimize landslide hazard during development.
7. Describe the cause and results of the Bainbridge Island landslide of January 19, 1997 (Blackboard: External Links, Mass Wasting Links, Bainbridge Island article).