1 There are some 1,250 known species, and many of these animals are indeed shaped like soft-bodied cucumbers. 2  All sea cucumbers are ocean dwellers, though some inhabit the shallows and others live in the deep ocean. 3  They live on or near the ocean floorâsometimes partially buried beneath it.
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Mass movements (also called mass-wasting) is the down-slope movement of Regolith (loose uncemented mixture of soil and rock particles that covers the Earth's surface) by the force of gravity without the aid of a transporting medium such as water, ice, or wind. Rock Slides and Debris Slides-Rock slides and debris slides result when rocks or debris slide down a pre-existing surface, such as a bedding plane or joint surface. 2  Piles of talus are common at the base of a rock slide or debris slide.