1001 Space Earth Earth Rocks and Minerals Landscape Sea Weather and Climate Natural Disasters Resources Nature History Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:Where are extinct volcanoes found?What makes an avalanche so deadly?What happens inside a volcano?*What causes landslides?*What causes an earthquake?Are some volcanoes more dangerous ...What is a caldera?How does wildfire spread?What is a waterspout?Can disasters be predicted?Where do volcanoes happen most?Is a typhoon the same thing as a h...Is a twister like a hurricane? What causes landslides? Steep slopes can be undercut by rivers, the sea or road building. This can cause the rock structure of the slope to split along lines of weakness, creating a landslide.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Earth Chapter: Natural Disasters