Understanding Sinkholes and Landslides

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Which of the following is a type of sinkhole that develops abruptly which cause catastrophic damage? artificial, cover collapse, cover subsidence, dissolution

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cover collapse

Front

What type of sinkhole develops gradually where the covering sediments are permeable and contain sand?

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cover subsidence

Front

Which of the following occurs in areas where limestone is exposed at land surface? artificial, cover collapse, cover subsidence, dissolution

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dissolution

Front

Which of the following sinkholes is primarily caused by various human activities including groundwater pumping and construction activities? artificial, cover collapse, cover subsidence, dissolution

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cover collapse

Front

Which of the following is always true about sinkholes? can only form holes, can be shallow or deep, can only occur on land, can form above igneous rocks

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can be shallow or deep

Front

Which of the following is a landslide characterized by short distance movement down a slope, sliding along concave-upward or planar surface? debris flow, slumping, soil creep, topples

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slumping

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Which of the following is not a condition for a landslide to occur? bare vegetation, flat terrain, heavy rain, inclined location

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flat terrain

Front

This is a depression in the ground that resulted from the collapse of the surface layer of the soil.

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sinkhole

Front

Which of the following characteristics of a rock is essential in order to produce a sinkhole? dense, hard, lustrous, soluble

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soluble

Front

Which of the following is not an ideal environment for sinkholes to occur? limestone saturated, salt beds, sedimentary deposits, volcanic craters

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volcanic craters