Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Heave, flow and slide are the three forms of mass movements.
2.Debris slide is slipping of one or several units of rock debris with a backward rotation with respect to the slope over which the movement takes place.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Heave (heaving up of soils due to frost growth and other causes), flow and slide are the three forms of movements.
Slump is slipping of one or several units of rock debris with a backward rotation with respect to the slope over which the movement takes place.
Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Physical Geography
