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What causes earth slump​

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Slump, in geology, downward intermittent movement of rock debris, usually the consequence of removal of buttressing earth at the foot of a slope of unconsolidated material. ... In sedimentary strata the slumping material generally bends elastically until the rock strength is exceeded, when it breaks and moves rapidly.
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