rockslides

Tumbling boulder events

Rockslides are masses of rock that break loose and slide down a slope, often triggered by earthquakes, erosion, or heavy rain.

The term covers events ranging from minor debris flows to catastrophic collapses that bury roads or villages: The highway was closed due to rockslides.

Rockslide also appears as a single word.

hazard

avalanche

Rapid mountain snow collapse

debris flowWater-saturated sediment surge
mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
collapseSudden structural failure

boulder · danger · warning signs · unstable · precarious · triggering · seismic · rainfall · steep slope · gravity

geology

erosion

Gradual wearing away

weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
sedimentParticles settling in liquid
geomorphologyStudy of terrain formation

strata · fault lines · fractures · jointing · slope angle · undercutting · freeze-thaw · detritus · outcrop · cliffs

disaster

casualties

Those killed or wounded

evacuationRemoval from danger
emergencySerious sudden danger
rescueSave from harm

relief · survivors · fatalities · destruction · damage · rubble · debris · aftermath · displacement · recovery

terrain

mountains

Tall elevated landmasses

alpineOf high elevations
canyonDeep river-cut gorge
gorgeDeep, narrow valley

cliff face · ridgeline · steep terrain · switchbacks · trail closure · passes · ravine · precipice · mountainside · hillside

rockslides

avalanche

erosion

casualties

mountains

rockslides

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