MASS WASTING

"AKA" LANDSLIDES 


In Spain they don't have a lot of landslides that happen. Although they have to be careful because their is a lot of activity such as high tectonic activities. They do have a lot of sand and clay deposits which can be dangerous because if they get wet they can be very sensitive and can cause a landslide. They way that landslides work is that they have rocks or dirt or other material fall down a slope. This can be caused by soil erosion, earthquakes and volcanic activities. The risks that landslides can have on us is destruction of vegetation of drought and fires. 



Sources:
https://www.climatechangepost.com/spain/avalanches-and-landslides/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sliding-science-how-are-landslides-caused/
https://earthsky.org/human-world/what-causes-landslides

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