Triggers are the first step in a mass wasting event that leads to great damage.

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Triggers are indeed the initiating events that cause mass wasting, but they are not the first step. The first step involves the development of conditions that make a slope susceptible to failure, such as weathering, water saturation, and the accumulation of materials on a slope. Triggers like earthquakes, heavy rainfall, or human activities then initiate the actual movement.

Triggers Are the First Step in a Mass Wasting Event