Question 1

Adding fill material to the top of the slope will stabilize it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A rotational pattern of slide movement

Accepted Answer

A)  can result in debris avalanches. 
B)  characteristically produce small topographic benches that tilt upslope. 
C)  are also called flows. 
D)  are rarely found in unconsolidated sediment. 
E)  do not require a plane of weakness. 
A)  can result in debris avalanches. 
B)  characteristically produce small topographic benches that tilt upslope. 
C)  are also called flows. 
D)  are rarely found in unconsolidated sediment. 
E)  do not require a plane of weakness.

Question 3

The primary cause of all mass wasting is

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity. 
B)  oversteepened slopes. 
C)  rain. 
D)  human activities. 
E)  rock/soil type. 
A)  gravity. 
B)  oversteepened slopes. 
C)  rain. 
D)  human activities. 
E)  rock/soil type.

Question 4

Which of the following surface features is NOT indicative of a potentially unstable slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  exposed bedrock 
B)  large boulders at the base of a cliff 
C)  tongue-shaped masses of sediment at the base of a slope 
D)  an area of tilted trees 
E)  crescent-shaped cracks or terraces on a hillside 
A)  exposed bedrock 
B)  large boulders at the base of a cliff 
C)  tongue-shaped masses of sediment at the base of a slope 
D)  an area of tilted trees 
E)  crescent-shaped cracks or terraces on a hillside

Question 5

The difference between a debris avalanche and a rock avalanche is the type of material involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is one characteristic of a turbidity current?

Accepted Answer

They can travel grea

Question 7

A lesson learned from the Frank slide is that

Accepted Answer

A)  large landslides can be prevented. 
B)  geology is important. 
C)  human activity does not trigger landslides. 
D)  another slide at the site cannot now occur. 
E)  rockfall can be dangerous. 
A)  large landslides can be prevented. 
B)  geology is important. 
C)  human activity does not trigger landslides. 
D)  another slide at the site cannot now occur. 
E)  rockfall can be dangerous.

Question 8

The largest historic slide in Canada is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank slide. 
B)  Hope slide. 
C)  Saint-Jean-Vianney landslide. 
D)  Pandemonium Creek landslide. 
E)  Drynoch landslide. 
A)  Frank slide. 
B)  Hope slide. 
C)  Saint-Jean-Vianney landslide. 
D)  Pandemonium Creek landslide. 
E)  Drynoch landslide.

Question 9

There is no risk if landslides occur in a natural area without people or development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Future urbanization is likely to decrease landslide risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The resisting force of the slope material to failure by sliding or flow along potential slip planes,is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  factor of safety. 
B)  slip factor. 
C)  shear strength. 
D)  tensile failure point. 
E)  friction strength. 
A)  factor of safety. 
B)  slip factor. 
C)  shear strength. 
D)  tensile failure point. 
E)  friction strength.

Question 12

What type of mass movement is a problem in areas with permafrost?

Accepted Answer

Thaw flow slides,which occur i

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a potential characteristic of a rock avalanche?

Accepted Answer

A)  travel long distances 
B)  attain speeds of greater than 1000 km/hr 
C)  override large obstacles in their path 
D)  can be deadly 
E)  change into a debris flow 
A)  travel long distances 
B)  attain speeds of greater than 1000 km/hr 
C)  override large obstacles in their path 
D)  can be deadly 
E)  change into a debris flow

Question 14

The trigger of the Frank slide

Accepted Answer

A)  was an earthquake. 
B)  was Pleistocene glaciation. 
C)  was mountain folding. 
D)  was river erosion. 
E)  is still debated. 
A)  was an earthquake. 
B)  was Pleistocene glaciation. 
C)  was mountain folding. 
D)  was river erosion. 
E)  is still debated.

Question 15

A major environmental and economic issue around the world associated with landslides is the cause-and-effect relationship between

Accepted Answer

A)  increased aridity and rockfall. 
B)  increased rainfall and erosion. 
C)  timber harvesting and erosion. 
D)  road construction and erosion. 
E)  river migration and mass wasting. 
A)  increased aridity and rockfall. 
B)  increased rainfall and erosion. 
C)  timber harvesting and erosion. 
D)  road construction and erosion. 
E)  river migration and mass wasting.

Question 16

The Hope Slide in British Columbia was a complex slide.What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A complex slide invo

Question 17

Thaw flow slides would be most common

Accepted Answer

A)  in mountainous regions. 
B)  during early spring. 
C)  in areas of permafrost. 
D)  when the active layer is thin. 
E)  in winter after a warm spell. 
A)  in mountainous regions. 
B)  during early spring. 
C)  in areas of permafrost. 
D)  when the active layer is thin. 
E)  in winter after a warm spell.

Question 18

Which of the following landslide types can involve failure of rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  debris slide 
B)  earthflow 
C)  mudflow 
D)  slump 
E)  debris flow 
A)  debris slide 
B)  earthflow 
C)  mudflow 
D)  slump 
E)  debris flow

Question 19

An example of an indirect damaging effect of a landslide is

Accepted Answer

A)  being struck by or buried in debris. 
B)  flooding upstream of landslide dams. 
C)  damage of roads in the landslide path. 
D)  blocked shipping lanes. 
E)  damage to utilities constructed on the landslide path. 
A)  being struck by or buried in debris. 
B)  flooding upstream of landslide dams. 
C)  damage of roads in the landslide path. 
D)  blocked shipping lanes. 
E)  damage to utilities constructed on the landslide path.

Question 20

The Frank Landslide indicated that large landslides cannot be prevented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Adding fill material to the top of the slope will stabilize it.

A rotational pattern of slide movement

The primary cause of all mass wasting is

Which of the following surface features is NOT indicative of a potentially unstable slope?

The difference between a debris avalanche and a rock avalanche is the type of material involved.

What is one characteristic of a turbidity current?

A lesson learned from the Frank slide is that

The largest historic slide in Canada is the

There is no risk if landslides occur in a natural area without people or development.

Future urbanization is likely to decrease landslide risks.

The resisting force of the slope material to failure by sliding or flow along potential slip planes,is referred to as the

What type of mass movement is a problem in areas with permafrost?

Which of the following is NOT a potential characteristic of a rock avalanche?

The trigger of the Frank slide

A major environmental and economic issue around the world associated with landslides is the cause-and-effect relationship between

The Hope Slide in British Columbia was a complex slide.What does that mean?

Thaw flow slides would be most common

Which of the following landslide types can involve failure of rock?

An example of an indirect damaging effect of a landslide is

The Frank Landslide indicated that large landslides cannot be prevented.

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Exam 6: Landslides

Adding fill material to the top of the slope will stabilize it.

A rotational pattern of slide movement

The primary cause of all mass wasting is

Which of the following surface features is NOT indicative of a potentially unstable slope?

The difference between a debris avalanche and a rock avalanche is the type of material involved.

What is one characteristic of a turbidity current?

A lesson learned from the Frank slide is that

The largest historic slide in Canada is the

There is no risk if landslides occur in a natural area without people or development.

Future urbanization is likely to decrease landslide risks.

The resisting force of the slope material to failure by sliding or flow along potential slip planes,is referred to as the

What type of mass movement is a problem in areas with permafrost?

Which of the following is NOT a potential characteristic of a rock avalanche?

The trigger of the Frank slide

A major environmental and economic issue around the world associated with landslides is the cause-and-effect relationship between

The Hope Slide in British Columbia was a complex slide.What does that mean?

Thaw flow slides would be most common

Which of the following landslide types can involve failure of rock?

An example of an indirect damaging effect of a landslide is

The Frank Landslide indicated that large landslides cannot be prevented.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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