Destructive Landslides

Did you know that landslides are rock and debris tumbling down a slope?

How it happens?

Landslides are triggered by

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes erupting
• A long period of rain
• Tsunami
• Storm

How can a storm trigger a landslide?

The strength of a storm will knock over trees and

that will cause an earthflow landslide, thats why

a storm can trigger a landslide.

What is an earthflow landslide?

An earthflow landslide is a herd of grass, mud

and trees tumbling down a slope or a mountain.

As it makes it way down the slope it will knock

out more of the plant life causing an even bigger

tsunami.

Types of landslides:

Here is four types of landslides

• Earthflow
• Volcanic landslide
• Rockslide
• Submarine landslides

What is the difference between a volcanic landslide

and a submarine landslide?

The difference between a volcanic landslide and a

submarine landslide is, that a volcanic landslide

roars out lava, and a submarine landslide is just a

huge wave rushing through underwater. Its strength

is as powerful as a very, very strong rip.

What is the māori connection to a landslide?

• Pāpātuāanuku-god of the earth
• Pākāru-damage
• Whenuā-land
• Horowhenuā- landslide

Trivia

• Almost every landslide has serious
• causes
• Debris flows can get speeds upto 200
• miles per hour
• Tsunamis can be triggered by submarine
• landslides
• Human activities can cause landslides

Conclusion

A landslide is when rock and debris tumble down

a slope or mountain. Be cautious of landslides

around you, you never know when there gonna

happen.

Bibliography

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=1326
• www.goology.co.cz/projekt681900/vyukove-materialy14_landslide-glossary.pdf

By Samara