Landslides happen when the angle of repose for a sediment is exceeded and the slope readjusts itself.

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Haley May

27 November, 15:37

Landslides happen when the angle of repose for a sediment is exceeded and the slope readjusts itself.

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Buckley · Answer 1

True, this is how landslides can happen. The material, or sediment, moves continuously down the hill when the angle of repose is exceeded. This process results in a landslide. This does not stop until some sort of equilibrium is reached after the slope readjusts itself.