In the late 1950's the Hebgen Lake earthquake outside of Yellowstone triggered a mass wasting event. The landslide originated on steep mountains slopes where rocks slid off a surface and descended to the valley floor in a few seconds, burying a campground and many people staying there. This type of landslide would be called ______.

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The description given of the landslide matches that of a rockslide, where rocks slide off a surface and fall rapidly to the valley floor.

In the Late 1950's the Hebgen Lake Earthquake Outside of Yellowstone