Question 1

What is a dip slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has to do with the oil dipstick in a car. 
B)  The slope of a hill is parallel to the inclined layers beneath the ground surface. 
C)  This describes depressions in the ground left by slumping. 
D)  This refers to an abrupt increase in the steepness of the slide plane in a given landslide. 
E)  This refers to slopes that are steeper than the angle of repose. 
A)  It has to do with the oil dipstick in a car. 
B)  The slope of a hill is parallel to the inclined layers beneath the ground surface. 
C)  This describes depressions in the ground left by slumping. 
D)  This refers to an abrupt increase in the steepness of the slide plane in a given landslide. 
E)  This refers to slopes that are steeper than the angle of repose.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a basis for classifying slope movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  type of material 
B)  how the material moves 
C)  moisture content 
D)  velocity 
E)  rock vs. soil 
A)  type of material 
B)  how the material moves 
C)  moisture content 
D)  velocity 
E)  rock vs. soil

Question 3

Which approach addresses the factor that is considered to be "the major culprit"in land instability?

Accepted Answer

A)  draining water from the slide mass 
B)  excavating 
C)  redistribution of mass 
D)  installing retaining walls 
E)  installing shear keys 
A)  draining water from the slide mass 
B)  excavating 
C)  redistribution of mass 
D)  installing retaining walls 
E)  installing shear keys

Question 4

In addition to increasing the weight of earth and rock material, what is the net effect of water in a landslide?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases the normal force. 
B)  It increases the frictional resistance. 
C)  It decreases the gravity (g). 
D)  It causes consolidation. 
E)  It causes erosion. 
A)  It decreases the normal force. 
B)  It increases the frictional resistance. 
C)  It decreases the gravity (g). 
D)  It causes consolidation. 
E)  It causes erosion.

Question 5

What is the effect of removing material from the downslope end of a landslide?

Accepted Answer

First, resisting forces are reduced in g

Question 6

What are loose piles of rocks at the base of a steep slope or cliff called?

Accepted Answer

A)  cinder cones 
B)  talus 
C)  breccia 
D)  debris flow 
E)  regolith 
A)  cinder cones 
B)  talus 
C)  breccia 
D)  debris flow 
E)  regolith

Question 7

What distinguishes the term landslide from other phenomena included under the general heading of mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

This term basically excludes very fast m

Question 8

What is a hydrauger?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sensitive device for detecting movement of landslides 
B)  a horizontal drain pipe 
C)  a drilling device for making test borings 
D)  the opposite of a low drauger 
E)  a device for testing soil and rock strength 
A)  a sensitive device for detecting movement of landslides 
B)  a horizontal drain pipe 
C)  a drilling device for making test borings 
D)  the opposite of a low drauger 
E)  a device for testing soil and rock strength

Question 9

What device is commonly used to strengthen cracked or jointed rock masses in tunnels and steep road cuts?

Accepted Answer

A)  pilings 
B)  plaster 
C)  rock bolts 
D)  superglue 
E)  corrugated metal sheets 
A)  pilings 
B)  plaster 
C)  rock bolts 
D)  superglue 
E)  corrugated metal sheets

Question 10

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Californian mountain slopes burned by wildfires are not very susceptible to debris flows the following wet season BECAUSE scorched chaparral vegetation releases a waxy liquid that waterproofs the ground.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. 
A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

What is a dip slope?

Which of the following is NOT a basis for classifying slope movements?

Which approach addresses the factor that is considered to be "the major culprit"in land instability?

In addition to increasing the weight of earth and rock material, what is the net effect of water in a landslide?

What is the effect of removing material from the downslope end of a landslide?

What are loose piles of rocks at the base of a steep slope or cliff called?

What distinguishes the term landslide from other phenomena included under the general heading of mass wasting?

What is a hydrauger?

What device is commonly used to strengthen cracked or jointed rock masses in tunnels and steep road cuts?

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Californian mountain slopes burned by wildfires are not very susceptible to debris flows the following wet season BECAUSE scorched chaparral vegetation releases a waxy liquid that waterproofs the ground.

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Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

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Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

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Exam 7: Mass Wasting and Subsidence

What is a dip slope?

Which of the following is NOT a basis for classifying slope movements?

Which approach addresses the factor that is considered to be "the major culprit"in land instability?

In addition to increasing the weight of earth and rock material, what is the net effect of water in a landslide?

What is the effect of removing material from the downslope end of a landslide?

What are loose piles of rocks at the base of a steep slope or cliff called?

What distinguishes the term landslide from other phenomena included under the general heading of mass wasting?

What is a hydrauger?

What device is commonly used to strengthen cracked or jointed rock masses in tunnels and steep road cuts?

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Californian mountain slopes burned by wildfires are not very susceptible to debris flows the following wet season BECAUSE scorched chaparral vegetation releases a waxy liquid that waterproofs the ground.

Humans, Geology, and the Environment

The Earth System and Climate Change

The Solid Earth

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Coastal Environments and Humans

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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