Question 1

What is used by geologists to classify slope movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of rock or soil involved 
B)  how fast the material moves (fast, slow) 
C)  how the material moves, whether along a track or along a plane 
D)  the amount of moisture in the material 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the type of rock or soil involved 
B)  how fast the material moves (fast, slow) 
C)  how the material moves, whether along a track or along a plane 
D)  the amount of moisture in the material 
E)  all of the above E

Question 2

What is subsidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  when rocks fall rapidly off cliffs 
B)  forces that oppose gravity and drive slopes to fail 
C)  sinking or downward settling of the ground 
D)  individual episodes of mass wasting 
E)  piles of angular rock fragments 
A)  when rocks fall rapidly off cliffs 
B)  forces that oppose gravity and drive slopes to fail 
C)  sinking or downward settling of the ground 
D)  individual episodes of mass wasting 
E)  piles of angular rock fragments C

Question 3

Acid rain can contribute to subsidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Karst terrain is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidence. 
B)  sinkholes. 
C)  underground caves and caverns. 
D)  large areas of carbonate minerals like calcite. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  subsidence. 
B)  sinkholes. 
C)  underground caves and caverns. 
D)  large areas of carbonate minerals like calcite. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 5

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-Which of the following is NOT a driving force that could cause a slope to slide?

Accepted Answer

A)  adding weight to the top of the slope, while removing weight from the bottom 
B)  terracing the slope 
C)  increasing the amount of fluids that flows into the slope 
D)  increasing the angle of the slope (for example from 45° to 60°) 
E)  cutting down vegetation on the slope 
A)  adding weight to the top of the slope, while removing weight from the bottom 
B)  terracing the slope 
C)  increasing the amount of fluids that flows into the slope 
D)  increasing the angle of the slope (for example from 45° to 60°) 
E)  cutting down vegetation on the slope

Question 6

Describe at least 3 ways in which urban development on hillslides may create landslide hazards.

Accepted Answer

1. Excavation and construction activitie

Question 7

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-If you lived in the house, what would you do to lessen the effects of this landsliding?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrace the slope 
B)  install retaining devices 
C)  drain water from the slope area 
D)  increase the amount of vegetation on the slope 
E)  all of the above 
A)  terrace the slope 
B)  install retaining devices 
C)  drain water from the slope area 
D)  increase the amount of vegetation on the slope 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-pore pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  force created by attractions between grains of material 
B)  blocks of fractured rock that collect at the base of a slope 
C)  force exerted by water in material 
D)  type of sediment that can turn into a flowing mass if disturbed 
E)  a type of rotational slide 
A)  force created by attractions between grains of material 
B)  blocks of fractured rock that collect at the base of a slope 
C)  force exerted by water in material 
D)  type of sediment that can turn into a flowing mass if disturbed 
E)  a type of rotational slide

Question 9

What is El Nino?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ocean-atmosphere circulation pattern often associated with destructive landslides 
B)  the downward sinking or settling of the Earth's crust 
C)  a type of mass wasting process 
D)  a type of vegetation that helps to stabilize slopes 
E)  the pressure of water at any particular place in rock material 
A)  an ocean-atmosphere circulation pattern often associated with destructive landslides 
B)  the downward sinking or settling of the Earth's crust 
C)  a type of mass wasting process 
D)  a type of vegetation that helps to stabilize slopes 
E)  the pressure of water at any particular place in rock material

Question 10

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-If a slope has a factor of safety of less than 1:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is unstable. 
B)  it is heavily vegetated. 
C)  it is shallow. 
D)  it is safe to build a house on top of it. 
E)  it is dry. 
A)  it is unstable. 
B)  it is heavily vegetated. 
C)  it is shallow. 
D)  it is safe to build a house on top of it. 
E)  it is dry.

Question 11

Causes of natural subsidence could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement along earthquake faults. 
B)  ground shaking due to volcanic activity. 
C)  ground shaking due to earthquake activity. 
D)  solution of carbonate minerals underground that causes sinkholes to form. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  movement along earthquake faults. 
B)  ground shaking due to volcanic activity. 
C)  ground shaking due to earthquake activity. 
D)  solution of carbonate minerals underground that causes sinkholes to form. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-quick clay

Accepted Answer

A)  force created by attractions between grains of material 
B)  blocks of fractured rock that collect at the base of a slope 
C)  force exerted by water in material 
D)  type of sediment that can turn into a flowing mass if disturbed 
E)  a type of rotational slide 
A)  force created by attractions between grains of material 
B)  blocks of fractured rock that collect at the base of a slope 
C)  force exerted by water in material 
D)  type of sediment that can turn into a flowing mass if disturbed 
E)  a type of rotational slide

Question 13

Soil nails, check dams and sabo dams are types of engineering geology methods to prevent mass wasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Should humans develop and inhabit areas that are prone to landslides? What is your opinion?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, humans should exercise ca

Question 15

Subsidence can be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  agricultural practices that cause sediments on the surface of the ground to consolidate or compress. 
C)  extraction of underground fluids. 
D)  volcanoes. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  agricultural practices that cause sediments on the surface of the ground to consolidate or compress. 
C)  extraction of underground fluids. 
D)  volcanoes. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 16

What is TRUE about the angle of repose?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is characteristic of a given slope 
B)  it is based on the type of material that comprises the slope 
C)  it is about 35 degrees for sand 
D)  it is steeper if the slope is comprised of broken pieces of rock 
E)  All are true. 
A)  it is characteristic of a given slope 
B)  it is based on the type of material that comprises the slope 
C)  it is about 35 degrees for sand 
D)  it is steeper if the slope is comprised of broken pieces of rock 
E)  All are true.

Question 17

In debris flows, material:

Accepted Answer

A)  falls. 
B)  slumps. 
C)  slides. 
D)  moves like a liquid in a track. 
E)  moves very slowly. 
A)  falls. 
B)  slumps. 
C)  slides. 
D)  moves like a liquid in a track. 
E)  moves very slowly.

Question 18

What are some mass wasting warning signs that geologists use to develop landslide hazard maps?

Accepted Answer

A)  bare scars in the landscape left by past landslides 
B)  hummocky terrain 
C)  curved tree trunks 
D)  tilted fences and sidewalks 
E)  cracked foundations and roads 
A)  bare scars in the landscape left by past landslides 
B)  hummocky terrain 
C)  curved tree trunks 
D)  tilted fences and sidewalks 
E)  cracked foundations and roads

Question 19

What is the difference between a debris flow and creep? How are landslides or mass movements classified? What information is needed?

Accepted Answer

Debris flow and creep are both types of

Question 20

How can a slope be stabilized so that a landslide will not occur? Explain how slope stabilization measures work.

Accepted Answer

Slopes can be stabilized to prevent land

What is used by geologists to classify slope movements?

What is subsidence?

Acid rain can contribute to subsidence.

Karst terrain is characterized by:

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -Which of the following is NOT a driving force that could cause a slope to slide?

Describe at least 3 ways in which urban development on hillslides may create landslide hazards.

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If you lived in the house, what would you do to lessen the effects of this landsliding?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -pore pressure

What is El Nino?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If a slope has a factor of safety of less than 1:

Causes of natural subsidence could be:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -quick clay

Soil nails, check dams and sabo dams are types of engineering geology methods to prevent mass wasting.

Should humans develop and inhabit areas that are prone to landslides? What is your opinion?

Subsidence can be caused by:

What is TRUE about the angle of repose?

In debris flows, material:

What are some mass wasting warning signs that geologists use to develop landslide hazard maps?

What is the difference between a debris flow and creep? How are landslides or mass movements classified? What information is needed?

How can a slope be stabilized so that a landslide will not occur? Explain how slope stabilization measures work.

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Exam 8: Unstable Land

What is used by geologists to classify slope movements?

What is subsidence?

Acid rain can contribute to subsidence.

Karst terrain is characterized by:

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -Which of the following is NOT a driving force that could cause a slope to slide?

Describe at least 3 ways in which urban development on hillslides may create landslide hazards.

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If you lived in the house, what would you do to lessen the effects of this landsliding?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -pore pressure

What is El Nino?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If a slope has a factor of safety of less than 1:

Causes of natural subsidence could be:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -quick clay

Soil nails, check dams and sabo dams are types of engineering geology methods to prevent mass wasting.

Should humans develop and inhabit areas that are prone to landslides? What is your opinion?

Subsidence can be caused by:

What is TRUE about the angle of repose?

In debris flows, material:

What are some mass wasting warning signs that geologists use to develop landslide hazard maps?

What is the difference between a debris flow and creep? How are landslides or mass movements classified? What information is needed?

How can a slope be stabilized so that a landslide will not occur? Explain how slope stabilization measures work.

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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