Question 1

Landslides are an example of a geologic hazard in which damage can be greatly reduced if appropriate measures are taken in the area of public policy and landslide control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Constructing roads on slopes decreases the incidence of landslides because asphalt generally does not let water soak into the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain how landslides are linked to both flooding and fires.

Accepted Answer

Landslides may be responsible for floodi

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a potential landslide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cracks or terraces on hillside 
B)  Area of bare soil or rock on hillside 
C)  Path of cleared vegetation extending down a hill 
D)  Exposed bedrock with layering parallel to slope 
E)  Vegetated slope that has not received rain in two weeks 
A)  Cracks or terraces on hillside 
B)  Area of bare soil or rock on hillside 
C)  Path of cleared vegetation extending down a hill 
D)  Exposed bedrock with layering parallel to slope 
E)  Vegetated slope that has not received rain in two weeks

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important driving force in landslide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight of the slope in the downslope direction 
B)  Friction 
C)  Cohesion 
D)  Viscosity 
E)  Shear strength 
A)  Weight of the slope in the downslope direction 
B)  Friction 
C)  Cohesion 
D)  Viscosity 
E)  Shear strength

Question 6

What is the difference between a fall, a slide and a flow?

Accepted Answer

Fall refers to the free fall of earth ma

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a term for a segment type on a slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free face 
B)  Convex 
C)  Elliptical 
D)  Concave 
E)  Talus 
A)  Free face 
B)  Convex 
C)  Elliptical 
D)  Concave 
E)  Talus

Question 8

Which of the following is FALSE about the effects of landslides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landslides can cause flooding when rivers are blocked. 
B)  Landslides can bury people in debris. 
C)  Landslides, because of the damage they normally inflict, offer no natural service functions. 
D)  Landslides can break utility wires and disrupt travel. 
E)  Landslides can cause damage to homes and roads. 
A)  Landslides can cause flooding when rivers are blocked. 
B)  Landslides can bury people in debris. 
C)  Landslides, because of the damage they normally inflict, offer no natural service functions. 
D)  Landslides can break utility wires and disrupt travel. 
E)  Landslides can cause damage to homes and roads.

Question 9

If you see a steep cliff with piles of rocks at the bottom, what kind of mass wasting has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slump 
B)  Creep 
C)  Fall 
D)  Debris flow 
A)  Slump 
B)  Creep 
C)  Fall 
D)  Debris flow

Question 10

Which of the following mass wasting processes does NOT necessarily involve water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth flow 
B)  Debris flow 
C)  Creep 
D)  Rock fall 
A)  Earth flow 
B)  Debris flow 
C)  Creep 
D)  Rock fall

Landslides are an example of a geologic hazard in which damage can be greatly reduced if appropriate measures are taken in the area of public policy and landslide control.

Constructing roads on slopes decreases the incidence of landslides because asphalt generally does not let water soak into the ground.

Explain how landslides are linked to both flooding and fires.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a potential landslide?

Which of the following is the most important driving force in landslide?

What is the difference between a fall, a slide and a flow?

Which of the following is NOT a term for a segment type on a slope?

Which of the following is FALSE about the effects of landslides?

If you see a steep cliff with piles of rocks at the bottom, what kind of mass wasting has occurred?

Which of the following mass wasting processes does NOT necessarily involve water?

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

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Exam 7: Mass Wasting

Landslides are an example of a geologic hazard in which damage can be greatly reduced if appropriate measures are taken in the area of public policy and landslide control.

Constructing roads on slopes decreases the incidence of landslides because asphalt generally does not let water soak into the ground.

Explain how landslides are linked to both flooding and fires.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a potential landslide?

Which of the following is the most important driving force in landslide?

What is the difference between a fall, a slide and a flow?

Which of the following is NOT a term for a segment type on a slope?

Which of the following is FALSE about the effects of landslides?

If you see a steep cliff with piles of rocks at the bottom, what kind of mass wasting has occurred?

Which of the following mass wasting processes does NOT necessarily involve water?

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

Filters