Students investigate the behavior of a slope profile over geological timescales using a very simple experimental apparatus. The lab allows students to understand concepts of equilibrium, controls on slope profile, issues surrounding landslide hazard, and the application of experiments to real geological problems. The lab also precisely replicates an experiment that appeared in the journal 'Science' in 1997.

Concepts

equilibrium, geology

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Additional Tags

cumulative frequency plots, landscape evolution, slope failure, slope stability, geological history

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)