Movement as coherent mass diagram from: Landslides in British Columbia Page (http://www.ei.gov.bc.ca/geosmin/mapinv/surfical/landslid/ls2.htm) Slides are: characterized by translational motion - one direction, no rotation slow to rapid often triggered by high precipitation or snowmelt, freeze/thaw, or vibration. Photo of a Rock Slide

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