Question 1

Which type of mass movement moves along a concave surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slump. 
B)  Creep. 
C)  Rock fall. 
D)  Slide. 
A)  Slump. 
B)  Creep. 
C)  Rock fall. 
D)  Slide.

Question 2

All of the following can be used to predict an immediate mass- movement event EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness observation of slowly accelerating creep. 
B)  previous or historic occurrences of such events. 
C)  strange animal behavior. 
D)  electric slide detectors. 
A)  eyewitness observation of slowly accelerating creep. 
B)  previous or historic occurrences of such events. 
C)  strange animal behavior. 
D)  electric slide detectors.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the role of water in mass movement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A larger amount of water increases slope stability by increasing surface tension between adjacent particles. 
B)  A small amount of water increases slope stability by aiding the growth of vegetation. 
C)  A larger amount of water decreases slope stability by reducing friction between surface materials and the underlying material. 
D)  A small amount of water somewhat increases slope stability because the water's surface tension attracts particles. 
A)  A larger amount of water increases slope stability by increasing surface tension between adjacent particles. 
B)  A small amount of water increases slope stability by aiding the growth of vegetation. 
C)  A larger amount of water decreases slope stability by reducing friction between surface materials and the underlying material. 
D)  A small amount of water somewhat increases slope stability because the water's surface tension attracts particles.

Question 4

Evidence of past slope failure is demonstrated by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  gently sloping, vegetated hillsides. 
B)  jumbles of slide and flow debris. 
C)  talus slopes. 
D)  landslide scars. 
A)  gently sloping, vegetated hillsides. 
B)  jumbles of slide and flow debris. 
C)  talus slopes. 
D)  landslide scars.

Question 5

The principal factor driving mass movement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of cohesion in a slope. 
B)  friction. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  an unstable slope angle. 
A)  lack of cohesion in a slope. 
B)  friction. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  an unstable slope angle.

Question 6

On a slope susceptible to mass movement, the best way to reduce the movement potential is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  remove excess vegetation. 
B)  increase the angle of the slope. 
C)  freeze the slope with liquid nitrogen. 
D)  reduce the water content of the slope. 
A)  remove excess vegetation. 
B)  increase the angle of the slope. 
C)  freeze the slope with liquid nitrogen. 
D)  reduce the water content of the slope.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the magnitude of damage and death due to mass- movement events in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass movement causes virtually no damage or deaths. 
B)  Mass movement causes more damage and deaths than any other type of natural disaster. 
C)  Mass movement causes fewer deaths, but more damage than any other type of natural disaster. 
D)  Mass movement causes little damage, but more deaths than any other type of natural disaster. 
A)  Mass movement causes virtually no damage or deaths. 
B)  Mass movement causes more damage and deaths than any other type of natural disaster. 
C)  Mass movement causes fewer deaths, but more damage than any other type of natural disaster. 
D)  Mass movement causes little damage, but more deaths than any other type of natural disaster.

Question 8

What is solifluction?

Accepted Answer

Solifluction is a comparatively rapid fo

Question 9

What is the cause of solifluction seen in very cold regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summer thawing of permafrost. 
B)  Volcanic activity. 
C)  Tsunamis. 
D)  Movement on a fault. 
A)  Summer thawing of permafrost. 
B)  Volcanic activity. 
C)  Tsunamis. 
D)  Movement on a fault.

Question 10

Of the following types of mass movement, the fastest and slowest, respectively, are:

Accepted Answer

A)  slide and slump. 
B)  fall and creep. 
C)  slide and solifluction. 
D)  fall and flow. 
A)  slide and slump. 
B)  fall and creep. 
C)  slide and solifluction. 
D)  fall and flow.

Question 11

What forces encourage and oppose downslope movement?

Accepted Answer

On a slope, the force of gravity can be

Question 12

All of the following indicate potential future mass movement EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  steam emitted from the local soil. 
B)  displaced fence lines and bent tree trunks. 
C)  water leakage from swimming pools. 
D)  tilted utility poles and sagging power lines. 
A)  steam emitted from the local soil. 
B)  displaced fence lines and bent tree trunks. 
C)  water leakage from swimming pools. 
D)  tilted utility poles and sagging power lines.

Question 13

Natural triggers of mass- movements include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  torrential rains. 
B)  earthquakes. 
C)  intrusion of magma. 
D)  volcanic eruptions. 
A)  torrential rains. 
B)  earthquakes. 
C)  intrusion of magma. 
D)  volcanic eruptions.

Question 14

Could the La Conchita mudslide have been predicted?

Accepted Answer

The La Conchita mudslide was predicted.

Question 15

All of the Earth systems promote mass movement events EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrosphere; erosion causes oversteepened slopes. 
B)  atmosphere; saturation of materials with water. 
C)  biosphere; binding effects of vegetation. 
D)  lithosphere; fracturing of rocks. 
A)  hydrosphere; erosion causes oversteepened slopes. 
B)  atmosphere; saturation of materials with water. 
C)  biosphere; binding effects of vegetation. 
D)  lithosphere; fracturing of rocks.

Which type of mass movement moves along a concave surface?

All of the following can be used to predict an immediate mass- movement event EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about the role of water in mass movement is NOT true?

Evidence of past slope failure is demonstrated by all of the following EXCEPT:

The principal factor driving mass movement is:

On a slope susceptible to mass movement, the best way to reduce the movement potential is to:

Which of the following best describes the magnitude of damage and death due to mass- movement events in the United States?

What is solifluction?

What is the cause of solifluction seen in very cold regions?

Of the following types of mass movement, the fastest and slowest, respectively, are:

What forces encourage and oppose downslope movement?

All of the following indicate potential future mass movement EXCEPT:

Natural triggers of mass- movements include all of the following EXCEPT:

Could the La Conchita mudslide have been predicted?

All of the Earth systems promote mass movement events EXCEPT:

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Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

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Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

Earthquakes

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Groundwater

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Exam 14: Mass Movement

Which type of mass movement moves along a concave surface?

All of the following can be used to predict an immediate mass- movement event EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about the role of water in mass movement is NOT true?

Evidence of past slope failure is demonstrated by all of the following EXCEPT:

The principal factor driving mass movement is:

On a slope susceptible to mass movement, the best way to reduce the movement potential is to:

Which of the following best describes the magnitude of damage and death due to mass- movement events in the United States?

What is solifluction?

What is the cause of solifluction seen in very cold regions?

Of the following types of mass movement, the fastest and slowest, respectively, are:

What forces encourage and oppose downslope movement?

All of the following indicate potential future mass movement EXCEPT:

Natural triggers of mass- movements include all of the following EXCEPT:

Could the La Conchita mudslide have been predicted?

All of the Earth systems promote mass movement events EXCEPT:

A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Processes

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

Earthquakes

The Earths Interior - Whats Going on Down There

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Oceans

Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Continents

Streams and Floods

Groundwater

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and the Work of Winds

Shores and Coastal Processes

Human Use of the Earths Resources Appendices Glossary

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