Question

State 3 factors which affects the rate of mass wasting.

Answer 1

1. Amount of water in the weathered material.
2. Nature of the weathered material.
3. Gradient of the slope.
4. Presence of vegetation cover.
5. Human activities eg. mining and construction.
6. Tectonic movements may trigger earth quakes causing vibration of the earth’s surface hence some materials move down slope.
7. Climatic conditions especially rainfall and temperature.