Multiple Choice
The effects of mass wasting can be minimized by ____.
A) building retaining walls
B) installing seismometers to detect earthquakes
C) building only on slopes where rocks dip in the direction of the slope
D) adding mass to stabilize a slope
E) eliminating building restrictions
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
Q44: Slow mass movement transports a greater volume
Q45: In the cut-and-fill method, _.<br>A)benches are cut
Q46: Most mass wasting is enhanced or promoted
Q47: Falls, slumps, and slides may turn into
Q48: The angle of repose for dry unconsolidated
Q50: The steepest angle a slope can maintain
Q51: The material accumulated at the base of
Q52: Slow mass movements<br>A)are undetectable<br>B)do not transport as
Q53: Ground that remains permanently frozen is called
Q54: Why does benching reduce the risk of