Question 1

Geologists call the downslope movement of material under the direct influence of gravity ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Geologists call the downslope movement of material...

Question 2

All slopes are constantly adjusting to new conditions,which means they are in a state of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All slopes are constantly adjusting to new...

Question 3

Additional weight added to a hillside,which is always the result of human activities,is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Additional weight added to a hillside,which is...

Question 4

Falls,slumps,and slides may turn into flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Permafrost lies beneath ____% of the land surface on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 50 
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 50

Question 6

What is the angle of repose for a slope? What forces are acting? What numerical value does this angle have?

Accepted Answer

A slope's angle of repose is the steepes

Question 7

How can vegetation affect the likelihood of mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

Vegetation can absorb water,an

Question 8

How can overloading affect slope stability?

Accepted Answer

Overloading adds wei

Question 9

Most block slides occur because the strata are highly fractured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does vegetation affect slope stability? What happens if vegetation is removed from the slope?

Accepted Answer

Vegetation makes a slope more stable by

Question 11

What is mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

Mass wasting is the

Question 12

Recognizing,preventing and controlling landslides is prohibitively expensive and so is rarely done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____________________ can be constructed to provide support to the base of a slope.They are anchored into bedrock,backfilled with crushed rock,and provided with drain holes to prevent buildup of water pressure in the hillside.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ can be constructed to provide support...

Question 14

How does water content affect mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

It adds weight to the slope ma

Question 15

Mass movements in which rocks fall through the air are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mass movements in which rocks fall through...

Question 16

After gravity,the major cause of mass wasting is:

Accepted Answer

A) slope angle. 
B) weakening by weathering. 
C) overloading. 
D) vegetation loss. 
E) increased water content. 
A) slope angle. 
B) weakening by weathering. 
C) overloading. 
D) vegetation loss. 
E) increased water content.

Question 17

Mass movement that occurs along a curved surface of a rupture is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) rockfall. 
B) slide. 
C) creep. 
D) slump. 
E) none of these 
A) rockfall. 
B) slide. 
C) creep. 
D) slump. 
E) none of these

Question 18

Solifluction is not a serious economic problem because it occurs mainly in unpopulated areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Rising global temperatures will make construction in permafrost regions more unstable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mudflows are particularly common in climates that are:

Accepted Answer

A) humid and warm. 
B) temperate. 
C) arid to semiarid 
D) cool. 
E) very rainy. 
A) humid and warm. 
B) temperate. 
C) arid to semiarid 
D) cool. 
E) very rainy.

Geologists call the downslope movement of material under the direct influence of gravity ____________________.

All slopes are constantly adjusting to new conditions,which means they are in a state of ____________________.

Additional weight added to a hillside,which is always the result of human activities,is called ____________________.

Falls,slumps,and slides may turn into flows.

Permafrost lies beneath ____% of the land surface on Earth.

What is the angle of repose for a slope? What forces are acting? What numerical value does this angle have?

How can vegetation affect the likelihood of mass wasting?

How can overloading affect slope stability?

Most block slides occur because the strata are highly fractured.

How does vegetation affect slope stability? What happens if vegetation is removed from the slope?

What is mass wasting?

Recognizing,preventing and controlling landslides is prohibitively expensive and so is rarely done.

____________________ can be constructed to provide support to the base of a slope.They are anchored into bedrock,backfilled with crushed rock,and provided with drain holes to prevent buildup of water pressure in the hillside.

How does water content affect mass wasting?

Mass movements in which rocks fall through the air are known as ____________________.

After gravity,the major cause of mass wasting is:

Mass movement that occurs along a curved surface of a rupture is known as:

Solifluction is not a serious economic problem because it occurs mainly in unpopulated areas.

Rising global temperatures will make construction in permafrost regions more unstable.

Mudflows are particularly common in climates that are:

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Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

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Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

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Exam 10: Mass Wasting

Geologists call the downslope movement of material under the direct influence of gravity ____________________.

All slopes are constantly adjusting to new conditions,which means they are in a state of ____________________.

Additional weight added to a hillside,which is always the result of human activities,is called ____________________.

Falls,slumps,and slides may turn into flows.

Permafrost lies beneath ____% of the land surface on Earth.

What is the angle of repose for a slope? What forces are acting? What numerical value does this angle have?

How can vegetation affect the likelihood of mass wasting?

How can overloading affect slope stability?

Most block slides occur because the strata are highly fractured.

How does vegetation affect slope stability? What happens if vegetation is removed from the slope?

What is mass wasting?

Recognizing,preventing and controlling landslides is prohibitively expensive and so is rarely done.

____________________ can be constructed to provide support to the base of a slope.They are anchored into bedrock,backfilled with crushed rock,and provided with drain holes to prevent buildup of water pressure in the hillside.

How does water content affect mass wasting?

Mass movements in which rocks fall through the air are known as ____________________.

After gravity,the major cause of mass wasting is:

Mass movement that occurs along a curved surface of a rupture is known as:

Solifluction is not a serious economic problem because it occurs mainly in unpopulated areas.

Rising global temperatures will make construction in permafrost regions more unstable.

Mudflows are particularly common in climates that are:

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters