Landslides

     Some ways of predicting a landslide are as follows

• The slope: the steeper the slope the more likely a landslide is.
• Water table: If the water table is really high then the risk for a landslide / mudslide is higher as well
• Surface water: If there if there is surface water on the slopes of a mountain it could mean the a landslide is imminent.
• Electrical wires: If the electrical wires are very tight then It means that the ground is shifting which means a landslide is imminent.

   I wanted to test the four things above on a mountain in North Carolina. I decided to test these out on Grandfather mountain. Grandfather mountain doesn't have many steep slopes. There isn't much surface water, and there aren't any pictures of the electrical lines to see how tight the line is. Grandfather mountain also has a preservation group protecting it, so as a whole I would declare Grandfather mountain safe.