earthslide
Hillside gives way
An earthslide is a landslide in which soil and rock move downslope as a relatively coherent mass, typically along a failure plane.
The term emphasizes the material involved—earth rather than rock or debris—and the sliding motion rather than flowing or falling: The heavy rains triggered an earthslide that blocked the highway.
Collapsed cliff material
- debris flowWater-saturated sediment surge
- slumpExtended period of decline
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
talus · scree · earthflow · landslip · detritus · downslope · gravity · sediment
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- rescueSave from harm
relief · aftermath · survivors · crisis · warning systems · burial · destruction · infrastructure damage
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- denudationRemoval of surface covering
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
undercutting · sapping · degradation · soil loss · runoff · deforestation · overgrazing · badlands
Steep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
- canyon wallVertical side of gorge
bluff · embankment · steep slope · ravine · gully · valley · ridge · precipice
rockfall
Collapsed cliff material
- debris flowWater-saturated sediment surge
- slumpExtended period of decline
- creepStealthy, slow movement
subsidence · talus · scree · earthflow · landslip · detritus · downslope · gravity · sediment · bedrock
evacuation
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- emergencySerious sudden danger
rescue · relief · aftermath · survivors · crisis · warning systems · burial · destruction · infrastructure damage · road closure
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- denudationRemoval of surface covering
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
ravine · undercutting · sapping · degradation · soil loss · runoff · deforestation · overgrazing · badlands · rill
escarpment
Steep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
canyon wall · bluff · embankment · steep slope · ravine · gully · valley · ridge · precipice · debris field