the nature of material- if it contains a lot of water faster movement of materials
the slope of land – on steep slopes materials move faster
climate – heavy rainfall areas materials get too wet hence easy moved
vegetation cover – solifluction is easy and faster in bare land.
Human activities building , quarrying, deforestration initiate mass wasting and movement of materials.
Forces within the earths crust - tremors , volcanic eruptions cause wide spread movement of materials,