Differentiate among falls, slides, and flows


Falls are rapid movements when rocks of any size fall through the air.

Slides involve failure along a surface and can be fast or slow and involve soil, rock, or a combination.

Flows can range from very rapid to extremely slow movements. In a flow, the material moves as a fluid or in a plastic manner.

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