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    down·slope
    /ˈdounˌslōp/

    noun

    • 1. a downward slope.

    adverb

    • 1. at or toward a lower point on a slope: "the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill"

    adjective

    • 1. situated or occurring at or toward a lower point on a slope: "some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment"

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    21 hours ago · A downslope movement of dense, sediment-laden water created when sand and mud on the continental shelf and slope are dislodged and thrown into suspension.

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    21 hours ago · Very rapid downslope movement of rock and debris. These rapid movements may be aided by a layer of air trapped beneath the debris, and the have been known to reach speed of over 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour.

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    21 hours ago · Which one of the following applies to a valley glacier that lengthens (extends the position of it terminus downslope over a period of many years?

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    21 hours ago · b) a mass of soil or regolith becomes saturated with water & suddenly flows downhill to the base of the slope. c) a block or blocks of unconsolidated regolith slide downhill along a curved slip. d) blocks of hard bedrock rapidly slide downhill along fracture surfaces.

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    21 hours ago · Which one of the following applies to a valley glacier that lengthens (extends its terminus downslope) over a period of many years? A) accumulation and wastage are about equal B) wastage exceeds accumulation C) accumulation exceeds wastage D) none of the above