What causes a rockslide the quick movement of rocks down a slope ?
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01-10-2014
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What causes a rockslide the quick movement of rocks down a slope ?
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Waterloo1815 Waterloo1815 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-01T18:33:59-04:00

Waterloo1815 Waterloo1815

01-10-2014

Gravitational force starts it, gravitational acceleration gives it speed and inertia keeps its direction.

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icedraptor88 icedraptor88 · Answer 2 · 2014-10-01T18:56:20-04:00

icedraptor88 icedraptor88

01-10-2014

Well, a combination of gravity and water loosens the rocks and causes them to start sliding down. As they fall the force of gravity causes the rocks to fall faster and faster, bringing more rocks down. This is how rockslides can destroy entire houses.
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