Question 1

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-If you didn't deal with the problem, what tree is the next to slide down the hill?

Accepted Answer

A)  tree 3 
B)  tree 2 
C)  tree 1 
D)  this type of landsliding doesn't affect trees 
E)  all trees would move together 
A)  tree 3 
B)  tree 2 
C)  tree 1 
D)  this type of landsliding doesn't affect trees 
E)  all trees would move together

Question 2

The fastest of all mass movements is:

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  fall. 
C)  slide. 
D)  creep. 
E)  track. 
A)  flow. 
B)  fall. 
C)  slide. 
D)  creep. 
E)  track.

Question 3

The key driving force behind slope failure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion. 
B)  talus. 
C)  friction. 
D)  gravity. 
E)  repose. 
A)  cohesion. 
B)  talus. 
C)  friction. 
D)  gravity. 
E)  repose.

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If you didn't deal with the problem, what tree is the next to slide down the hill?

The fastest of all mass movements is:

The key driving force behind slope failure is:

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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Exam 8: Unstable Land

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -If you didn't deal with the problem, what tree is the next to slide down the hill?

The fastest of all mass movements is:

The key driving force behind slope failure is:

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

Filters