Geology 100 Self-Test 13

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  1. Why is solifluction more common in colder climates than in temperate climates?

    2. Your answer:

  2. List and explain the key factors that control mass wasting.

    3. Your answer:

  3. What is the slowest type of mass wasting process?

    4. Your answer:
    debris flow
    rockslide
    creep
    rockfall

  4. Any unconsolidated material at Earth’s surface of any size is called

    5. Your answer:
    debris
    rock
    soil
    talus

  5. A descending mass moving downslope as a viscous fluid is referred to as a

    6. Your answer:
    fall
    slide
    flow
    drop

  6. The driving force behind all mass wasting processes is

    7. Your answer:
    gravity
    slope angle
    type of bedrock material
    vegetation

  7. Flow of water-saturated debris over impermeable material is called

    8. Your answer:
    solifluction
    flow
    slide
    fall

  8. A flowing mixture of debris and water, usually moving down a channel is called a

    9. Your answer:
    mudflow
    slide
    fall
    debris flow

  9. How does construction destabilize a slope?

    10. Your answer:
    adds weight to the top of the slope
    decreases water content of the slope
    adds weight to the bottom of the slope
    increases the sheer strength of the slope

  10. How can landslides be prevented during construction? (choose all that apply)

    11. Your answer:
    retaining walls
    cut steeper slopes
    install water drainage systems
    add vegetation
    retaining walls, cut steeper slopes, and add vegetation