Question 1

The principal difference between a slump and a debris slide is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption 
A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption A

Question 2

Which of the following types of mass movement always travels down a curved surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow 
A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow A

Question 3

A rock slide into a reservoir triggered catastrophic flooding of the landscape below which dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaiont (Italy) 
B)  Aswan (Egypt) 
C)  Hoover (Nevada) 
D)  Glen Canyon (Arizona) 
A)  Vaiont (Italy) 
B)  Aswan (Egypt) 
C)  Hoover (Nevada) 
D)  Glen Canyon (Arizona) A

Question 4

For dry sediments,the angle of repose is approximately ____________ degrees.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30

Question 5

The principal difference between a debris flow and a mudflow is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption 
A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption

Question 6

The principal difference between a debris slide and a debris avalanche is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption 
A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption

Question 7

Which of the following types of mass movement is least coherent (most like a liquid)?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow 
A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow

Question 8

One of the most problematic aspects of landslides is that large-scale,cataclysmic examples are the norm,whereas small-scale landslides are much rarer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The immediate cause of incidents of mass movement is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electromagnetic attraction 
B)  gravitation 
C)  magnetism 
D)  friction 
A)  electromagnetic attraction 
B)  gravitation 
C)  magnetism 
D)  friction

Question 10

Which of the following types of mass movement is likely to move most rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  debris slide 
A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  debris slide

Question 11

Which type of bedrock provides the greatest risk of landslide?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  gneiss 
C)  sandstone 
D)  shale 
A)  granite 
B)  gneiss 
C)  sandstone 
D)  shale

Question 12

The principal difference between a debris flow and a debris slide is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption 
A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption

Question 13

Mass movement along coastal cliffs in southern California is so common because ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the region is along an active margin with frequent earthquakes 
B)  the region is dry and the slopes support little or no vegetation 
C)  much of the rock in southern California is fractured 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the region is along an active margin with frequent earthquakes 
B)  the region is dry and the slopes support little or no vegetation 
C)  much of the rock in southern California is fractured 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

To the geologist,____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  landslides and mass movements are the same thing 
B)  all mass movements are landslides, but not all landslides are mass movements 
C)  all landslides are mass movements, but not all mass movements are landslides 
D)  mass movements differ from landslides in that a greater mass of material moves during a mass movement than during a landslide 
A)  landslides and mass movements are the same thing 
B)  all mass movements are landslides, but not all landslides are mass movements 
C)  all landslides are mass movements, but not all mass movements are landslides 
D)  mass movements differ from landslides in that a greater mass of material moves during a mass movement than during a landslide

Question 15

Moisture among sediment grains ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  always increases the likelihood of mass wasting 
B)  always decreases the likelihood of mass wasting 
C)  can promote stability if present in small amounts, but promotes mass wasting if sediment is saturated 
D)  can promote stability if the grains are saturated, but a small amount of moisture has little effect on the likelihood of mass wasting 
A)  always increases the likelihood of mass wasting 
B)  always decreases the likelihood of mass wasting 
C)  can promote stability if present in small amounts, but promotes mass wasting if sediment is saturated 
D)  can promote stability if the grains are saturated, but a small amount of moisture has little effect on the likelihood of mass wasting

Question 16

Which of the following types of mass movement takes place most gradually?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow 
A)  slump 
B)  creep 
C)  rock slide 
D)  mudflow

Question 17

Which of the following factors DECREASES the risk of mass movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  nearby earthquakes 
B)  excavation into the base of a hill 
C)  adding weight to the top of a hill 
D)  adding vegetation to the side of a hill 
A)  nearby earthquakes 
B)  excavation into the base of a hill 
C)  adding weight to the top of a hill 
D)  adding vegetation to the side of a hill

Question 18

Which type of mass movement includes a large proportion of ash derived from a volcanic eruption?

Accepted Answer

A)  stromboli 
B)  lahar 
C)  debris flow 
D)  wadi 
A)  stromboli 
B)  lahar 
C)  debris flow 
D)  wadi

Question 19

The principal difference between a lahar and a mudflow is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption 
A)  the shape of the path taken by the moving mass 
B)  the grain size of the moving mass 
C)  that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry 
D)  that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption

Question 20

Mass wasting always involves a sudden movement of material downslope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The principal difference between a slump and a debris slide is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement always travels down a curved surface?

A rock slide into a reservoir triggered catastrophic flooding of the landscape below which dam?

For dry sediments,the angle of repose is approximately ____________ degrees.

The principal difference between a debris flow and a mudflow is ____________.

The principal difference between a debris slide and a debris avalanche is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement is least coherent (most like a liquid)?

One of the most problematic aspects of landslides is that large-scale,cataclysmic examples are the norm,whereas small-scale landslides are much rarer.

The immediate cause of incidents of mass movement is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement is likely to move most rapidly?

Which type of bedrock provides the greatest risk of landslide?

The principal difference between a debris flow and a debris slide is ____________.

Mass movement along coastal cliffs in southern California is so common because ____________.

To the geologist,____________.

Moisture among sediment grains ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement takes place most gradually?

Which of the following factors DECREASES the risk of mass movement?

Which type of mass movement includes a large proportion of ash derived from a volcanic eruption?

The principal difference between a lahar and a mudflow is ____________.

Mass wasting always involves a sudden movement of material downslope.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 13: Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

The principal difference between a slump and a debris slide is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement always travels down a curved surface?

A rock slide into a reservoir triggered catastrophic flooding of the landscape below which dam?

For dry sediments,the angle of repose is approximately ____________ degrees.

The principal difference between a debris flow and a mudflow is ____________.

The principal difference between a debris slide and a debris avalanche is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement is least coherent (most like a liquid)?

One of the most problematic aspects of landslides is that large-scale,cataclysmic examples are the norm,whereas small-scale landslides are much rarer.

The immediate cause of incidents of mass movement is ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement is likely to move most rapidly?

Which type of bedrock provides the greatest risk of landslide?

The principal difference between a debris flow and a debris slide is ____________.

Mass movement along coastal cliffs in southern California is so common because ____________.

To the geologist,____________.

Moisture among sediment grains ____________.

Which of the following types of mass movement takes place most gradually?

Which of the following factors DECREASES the risk of mass movement?

Which type of mass movement includes a large proportion of ash derived from a volcanic eruption?

The principal difference between a lahar and a mudflow is ____________.

Mass wasting always involves a sudden movement of material downslope.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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