Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (12th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Section 15.4 - Rapid Forms of Mass Wasting - Concept Checks - Page 459: 3

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The massive rockslide at Gros Ventre, Wyoming, was triggered by heavy rainfall and saturated soil. The region experienced prolonged rainfall, leading to the saturation of the underlying rock layers. As a result, the rock mass became unstable and eventually failed along pre-existing fractures or weak planes, causing a catastrophic rockslide.

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