Difference between landslide and mudslide?

Question

aint they the same

Answer 1

Landslide and Debris Flow (Mudslide)

Landslides occur in all U.S. states and territories. In a landslide, masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. Landslides may be small or large, slow or rapid. They are activated by:

storms,

earthquakes,

volcanic eruptions,

fires,

alternate freezing or thawing,

and steepening of slopes by erosion or human modification.

Debris and mud flows are rivers of rock, earth, and other debris saturated with water. They develop when water rapidly accumulates in the ground, during heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt, changing the earth into a flowing river of mud or “slurry.” They can flow rapidly, striking with little or no warning at avalanche speeds. They also can travel several miles from their source, growing in size as they pick up trees, boulders, cars, and other materials.

Landslide problems can be caused by land mismanagement, particularly in mountain, canyon, and coastal regions. In areas burned by forest and brush fires, a lower threshold of precipitation may initiate landslides. Land-use zoning, professional inspections, and proper design can minimize many landslide, mudflow, and debris flow problems.

Answer 2

Landslide is a general term referring to all types of surface movement particularly avalanches involving the mass movement downhill of soil,rock or snow under the action of gravity. Landslide and avalanches in particular can be devastating in terms of human life and general destruction.

Mudslides are caused by unusually heavy rain or a sudden thaw.They consist mainly of mud and water plus fragments of rock and other debris.They can move houses off their foundations or bury a place within minutes.