Question 1

Why do people build houses in landslide-prone regions?

Accepted Answer

Large landslides are infrequent enough t

Question 2

Removing tree roots from a slope will

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the critical shear stress. 
B)  increase slope friction. 
C)  decrease the normal stress. 
D)  decrease slope cohesion. 
E)  increase the pore pressure. 
A)  increase the critical shear stress. 
B)  increase slope friction. 
C)  decrease the normal stress. 
D)  decrease slope cohesion. 
E)  increase the pore pressure.

Question 3

A slump is the same thing as a translational landslide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Landslides are linked to other natural hazards and have been known to trigger

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  wildfires. 
C)  tsunamis. 
D)  subsidence. 
E)  coastal erosion. 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  wildfires. 
C)  tsunamis. 
D)  subsidence. 
E)  coastal erosion.

Question 5

The "quick clays" in the St.Lawrence Valley are

Accepted Answer

A)  soils that developed from deeply weathered bedrock. 
B)  deposits of fine-grained lake sediments transported from the Great Lakes. 
C)  surfaces of ancient mudflows. 
D)  silt and clay originally deposited in sea water. 
E)  wind-blown silt and clay. 
A)  soils that developed from deeply weathered bedrock. 
B)  deposits of fine-grained lake sediments transported from the Great Lakes. 
C)  surfaces of ancient mudflows. 
D)  silt and clay originally deposited in sea water. 
E)  wind-blown silt and clay.

Question 6

If subsurface bedding planes are parallel to a slope surface,and people cut and fill the slope to build housing sites,what type of mass movement is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  translational slide 
C)  avalanche 
D)  rock fall 
E)  earth flow 
A)  slump 
B)  translational slide 
C)  avalanche 
D)  rock fall 
E)  earth flow

Question 7

Climate change is likely to increase the incidence of landslides in some areas in the next century.Which of the following climate-related factors is most likely to increase landslide hazards in a particular area?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher precipitation than today 
B)  lower precipitation than today 
C)  warmer temperatures than today 
D)  cooler temperatures than today 
E)  higher sea levels than today 
A)  higher precipitation than today 
B)  lower precipitation than today 
C)  warmer temperatures than today 
D)  cooler temperatures than today 
E)  higher sea levels than today

Question 8

Landslides are most common in the Cordillera of British Columbia,Alberta,and the Yukon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are direct and indirect effects of landslides?

Accepted Answer

Direct effects consist of burial and des

Question 10

Which Canadian province has the greatest number of lawsuits related to landslides?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Quebec 
E)  New Brunswick 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Quebec 
E)  New Brunswick

Question 11

The critical shear stress partially depends on pore water pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a slope has a factor of safety equal to one,it is highly unlikely to fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Cordillera Blanca,Peru landslide of 1970,which resulted in 8,000 deaths

Accepted Answer

A)  is best described as a rock avalanche. 
B)  was triggered by an earthquake. 
C)  was not in a landslide prone location. 
D)  occurred during an uncharacteristically prolonged dry spell. 
E)  occurred at a site characterised by weakly cemented sedimentary rocks with little strength. 
A)  is best described as a rock avalanche. 
B)  was triggered by an earthquake. 
C)  was not in a landslide prone location. 
D)  occurred during an uncharacteristically prolonged dry spell. 
E)  occurred at a site characterised by weakly cemented sedimentary rocks with little strength.

Question 14

Earthquakes,volcanoes,storms and fires all can cause landslides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the definition of a landslide cause?

Accepted Answer

A landslide's cause is an inte

Why do people build houses in landslide-prone regions?

Removing tree roots from a slope will

A slump is the same thing as a translational landslide.

Landslides are linked to other natural hazards and have been known to trigger

The "quick clays" in the St.Lawrence Valley are

If subsurface bedding planes are parallel to a slope surface,and people cut and fill the slope to build housing sites,what type of mass movement is most likely?

Climate change is likely to increase the incidence of landslides in some areas in the next century.Which of the following climate-related factors is most likely to increase landslide hazards in a particular area?

Landslides are most common in the Cordillera of British Columbia,Alberta,and the Yukon.

What are direct and indirect effects of landslides?

Which Canadian province has the greatest number of lawsuits related to landslides?

The critical shear stress partially depends on pore water pressure.

If a slope has a factor of safety equal to one,it is highly unlikely to fail.

The Cordillera Blanca,Peru landslide of 1970,which resulted in 8,000 deaths

Earthquakes,volcanoes,storms and fires all can cause landslides.

What is the definition of a landslide cause?

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Exam 6: Landslides

Why do people build houses in landslide-prone regions?

Removing tree roots from a slope will

A slump is the same thing as a translational landslide.

Landslides are linked to other natural hazards and have been known to trigger

The "quick clays" in the St.Lawrence Valley are

If subsurface bedding planes are parallel to a slope surface,and people cut and fill the slope to build housing sites,what type of mass movement is most likely?

Climate change is likely to increase the incidence of landslides in some areas in the next century.Which of the following climate-related factors is most likely to increase landslide hazards in a particular area?

Landslides are most common in the Cordillera of British Columbia,Alberta,and the Yukon.

What are direct and indirect effects of landslides?

Which Canadian province has the greatest number of lawsuits related to landslides?

The critical shear stress partially depends on pore water pressure.

If a slope has a factor of safety equal to one,it is highly unlikely to fail.

The Cordillera Blanca,Peru landslide of 1970,which resulted in 8,000 deaths

Earthquakes,volcanoes,storms and fires all can cause landslides.

What is the definition of a landslide cause?

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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