Question 1

_______________ slopes form as fan-shaped piles of rock fragments against the base of a cliff.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ slopes form as fan-shaped piles of...

Question 2

_______________ is an important force holding soil grains together through static attraction, surface tension, or chemical bonds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is an important force holding soil...

Question 3

You are an avid skier. What factors should you be sensitive to when skiing to avoid avalanche hazards?

Accepted Answer

​ An avalanche will occur if there is a

Question 4

A rotational slump typically occurs in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) any material that lacks a planar surface guide 
B) heterogeneous, cohesive material with a planar surface guide 
C) heterogeneous, non-cohesive material with no planar surface guide 
D) homogenous, cohesive material with a planar surface guide 
E) homogenous, cohesive material with no planar surface guide 
A) any material that lacks a planar surface guide 
B) heterogeneous, cohesive material with a planar surface guide 
C) heterogeneous, non-cohesive material with no planar surface guide 
D) homogenous, cohesive material with a planar surface guide 
E) homogenous, cohesive material with no planar surface guide

Question 5

The vertical part of a slip surface is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

headscarp,

Question 6

_______________ slides move on preexisting weak surfaces roughly parallel to the slope.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ slides move on preexisting weak surfaces...

Question 7

The runout of a rockfall depends most heavily on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pore size and cohesion 
B) liquefaction and fluidization 
C) mass and slope angle 
D) slope angle and height of fall 
E) mass and height of fall 
A) pore size and cohesion 
B) liquefaction and fluidization 
C) mass and slope angle 
D) slope angle and height of fall 
E) mass and height of fall

Question 8

The frictional resistance depends on the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) slope angle only 
B) load and area of contact only 
C) load, slope angle, and area of contact 
D) ​slope angle and load only 
E) slope angle 
A) slope angle only 
B) load and area of contact only 
C) load, slope angle, and area of contact 
D) ​slope angle and load only 
E) slope angle

Question 9

Higher-mass rocks will have a shorter runout than smaller rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Water pressure becomes an important factor in increasing landslide danger when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) slope surfaces become saturated 
B) pressure increases with depth 
C) pore spaces are filled with water 
D) the water has significant clay content 
E) the slope is composed of clays 
A) slope surfaces become saturated 
B) pressure increases with depth 
C) pore spaces are filled with water 
D) the water has significant clay content 
E) the slope is composed of clays

Question 11

The angle of repose of sand is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower for damp sand with small grain size 
B) always higher for large grain size 
C) always lower for large grain size 
D) always higher for damp sand 
E) always higher for dry sand 
A) lower for damp sand with small grain size 
B) always higher for large grain size 
C) always lower for large grain size 
D) always higher for damp sand 
E) always higher for dry sand

Question 12

A steep slope will not collapse if the load is light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _______________ of a rockfall is the distance it will travel.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ of a rockfall is the...

Question 14

Rotational slumps are most common when slope material is strongly bonded together and lies on top of a linear slope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The lowest end of a slip surface is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lowest end of a slip surface...

Question 16

If air cannot escape spaces between rock fragments, _______________ may lubricate the flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If air cannot escape spaces between rock...

Question 17

Soil creep can be accelerated by freezing and thawing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dams formed by rockfalls are a hazard that must always be removed before failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A large runout can be expected to extend a distance about ____ the height of the scarp.

Accepted Answer

A) equal to 
B) a dozen times 
C) twenty-five times 
D) a hundred times 
E) double 
A) equal to 
B) a dozen times 
C) twenty-five times 
D) a hundred times 
E) double

Question 20

Landslides can be caused by adding soil moisture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_______________ slopes form as fan-shaped piles of rock fragments against the base of a cliff.

_______________ is an important force holding soil grains together through static attraction, surface tension, or chemical bonds.

You are an avid skier. What factors should you be sensitive to when skiing to avoid avalanche hazards?

A rotational slump typically occurs in ____.

The vertical part of a slip surface is the _______________.

_______________ slides move on preexisting weak surfaces roughly parallel to the slope.

The runout of a rockfall depends most heavily on ____.

The frictional resistance depends on the ____.

Higher-mass rocks will have a shorter runout than smaller rocks.

Water pressure becomes an important factor in increasing landslide danger when ____.

The angle of repose of sand is ____.

A steep slope will not collapse if the load is light.

The _______________ of a rockfall is the distance it will travel.

Rotational slumps are most common when slope material is strongly bonded together and lies on top of a linear slope.

The lowest end of a slip surface is the _______________.

If air cannot escape spaces between rock fragments, _______________ may lubricate the flow.

Soil creep can be accelerated by freezing and thawing.

Dams formed by rockfalls are a hazard that must always be removed before failure.

A large runout can be expected to extend a distance about ____ the height of the scarp.

Landslides can be caused by adding soil moisture.

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Exam 8: Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

_______________ slopes form as fan-shaped piles of rock fragments against the base of a cliff.

_______________ is an important force holding soil grains together through static attraction, surface tension, or chemical bonds.

You are an avid skier. What factors should you be sensitive to when skiing to avoid avalanche hazards?

A rotational slump typically occurs in ____.

The vertical part of a slip surface is the _______________.

_______________ slides move on preexisting weak surfaces roughly parallel to the slope.

The runout of a rockfall depends most heavily on ____.

The frictional resistance depends on the ____.

Higher-mass rocks will have a shorter runout than smaller rocks.

Water pressure becomes an important factor in increasing landslide danger when ____.

The angle of repose of sand is ____.

A steep slope will not collapse if the load is light.

The _______________ of a rockfall is the distance it will travel.

Rotational slumps are most common when slope material is strongly bonded together and lies on top of a linear slope.

The lowest end of a slip surface is the _______________.

If air cannot escape spaces between rock fragments, _______________ may lubricate the flow.

Soil creep can be accelerated by freezing and thawing.

Dams formed by rockfalls are a hazard that must always be removed before failure.

A large runout can be expected to extend a distance about ____ the height of the scarp.

Landslides can be caused by adding soil moisture.

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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