Assignments in Applied Geology

Landslide Triggering Mechanisms
Orientation Sites to Evaluate Worksheet

Illustrations of six landslide sites are shown below. You are to determine two things for each site: 1) Was the landslide caused by natural forces or was it induced by people? and, 2) What was the triggering mechanism? Print the worksheet and use it to report your conclusions to your instructor.

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Site 3
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Site 6

Assignments in Applied Geology