Question 1

Slumps occur most commonly in well-consolidated material.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The slow downslope movement of water-saturated surface sediment is:

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A)   quick clay.
B)   solifluction.
C)   creep.
D)   slump.
E)   earthflow.

Question 3

All slopes are constantly adjusting to new conditions referring that they are in a state of ____________________.

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Question 4

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

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Geologists call the downslope movement of...

Question 5

How would reducing the angle of slope in a hillside help to stabilize it? What two methods can be used to reduce a slope's angle?

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Overloading and oversteepening by gradin...

Question 6

What climatic conditions are most conducive to solifluction?

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Solifluction occurs when the w...

Question 7

Creep usually involves only small areas, such as the steepest portions of a hillside.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All other factors being equal, the chance of mass wasting is increased by:

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A)   the amount of material involved.
B)   the lack of friction on the slope.
C)   the angle of the slope.
D)   the kind of event that initiates the mass wasting.
E)   whether there exists a positive or negative gravity anomaly.

Question 9

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

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Question 10

Most large mass movements can be prevented given sufficient study and planning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the types of slides are:

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A)   slumps.
B)   block slides.
C)   mudflows.
D)   slumps and block slides.
E)   slumps, block slides, and mudflows.

Question 12

The downward movement of material along a curved surface of rupture, which is characterized by the backward rotation of the displaced block, is called a(n) ____________________.

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Question 13

A rainstorm can trigger the landslide of an unstable slope.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What role does weathering play in mass wasting?

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Weathering plays an important role in ma...

Question 15

Landslides can be caused by:

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A)   earthquakes.
B)   volcanic eruptions.
C)   natural causes.
D)   human activity and poor engineering.
E)   all of the these

Question 16

What are some ways by which a slope can become oversteepened? How can oversteeping cause mass wasting?

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Slopes are oversteepened by undercutting...

Question 17

What methods can be used to stabilize a hillside?

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Methods include: installing su...

Question 18

Compare and contrast rapid mass movements and slow mass movements.

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Rapid mass movements are visible, usuall...

Question 19

Mass wasting is most likely to occur in:

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A)   arid warm regions.
B)   humid tropical regions.
C)   arctic regions.
D)   temperate regions.
E)   none of the above

Question 20

What is a slope-stability map?

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A slope-stability ma...

Exam 10: Mass Wasting

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

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What are some ways by which a slope can become oversteepened? How can oversteeping cause mass wasting?

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How would reducing the angle of slope in a hillside help to stabilize it? What two methods can be used to reduce a slope's angle?

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Compare and contrast rapid mass movements and slow mass movements.

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Slumps occur most commonly in well-consolidated material.

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All slopes are constantly adjusting to new conditions referring that they are in a state of ____________________.

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Mass wasting is most likely to occur in:

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What is a slope-stability map?

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Most large mass movements can be prevented given sufficient study and planning.

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What methods can be used to stabilize a hillside?

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The slow downslope movement of water-saturated surface sediment is:

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Among the types of slides are:

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What role does weathering play in mass wasting?

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The downward movement of material along a curved surface of rupture, which is characterized by the backward rotation of the displaced block, is called a(n) ____________________.

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

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A rainstorm can trigger the landslide of an unstable slope.

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Landslides can be caused by:

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What climatic conditions are most conducive to solifluction?

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Creep usually involves only small areas, such as the steepest portions of a hillside.

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All other factors being equal, the chance of mass wasting is increased by:

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