Geography A-Level
Mass Movement Mechanisms
What Mass Movement Mechanisms means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Mass Movement Mechanisms
Classification of movement based on water content and velocity. This includes slow movements like soil creep and rapid events such as rotational slumping or rockfalls, often triggered by extreme weather events or basal undercutting.
Topics that use Mass Movement Mechanisms
- Coastal Landscapes and Change (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Coastal Management and Human Interference
- Coastal Risk and Resilience
- Coastal Systems and Flux
- Contemporary Coastal Vulnerability
- Deformation and Discontinuity
- Discordant Coast
- Dynamic Equilibrium
- Eustatic and Isostatic Interplay
Using Mass Movement Mechanisms in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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