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 movement is the down slope movement of earth materials under the influence of gravity. The detachment and movement of earth materials occurs if the stress imposed is greater than the strength of the material to hold it in place. Shear strength is a measure if the resistance of earth materials to be moved.