Geology Mass Wasting

When mass wasting occurs at a slow pace, which term is applied?

• rock fall
• creep
• landslide
• glaciation

Which element of nature is the dominant cause of mass wasting?

• water
• ice
• tidal waves
• gravity

Landslides may cause homes to slide into valleys. What type of event is a landslide?

• weathering
• sorting
• mass wasting
• deposition

Telephone polls being tilted on a hill are an example of this type of mass movement.

• Slump
• Creep
• Rockfall
• Mudflow

Why is planting trees on a muddy slope a good idea to prevent mudflows and landslides?

• The tree roots soak up water
  
• The trees keep the soil in place
  
• Trees add homes for wildlife
  
• Just a and b
  

Rocks tumbling down a steep slope  would be an example of

• creep
• slump
• rockfall
• mudslide

A fast moving mix of water, soil and rocks would be

• creep
• slump
• rockslide
• debis flow

Big chunks of land falling down a curved slope all at once would be an example of

• Slump
• Creep
• Rockfall
• Lahar

Why do heavy rains help cause mass movement?

• They cause the plants to grow
  
• They cause the soil to be wet and heavy
  
• They cause the animals to come out of their homes
  
• They cause strong winds
  

What is deforestation?

• The removal of trees
  
• The planting of trees
  
• The type of mass movement caused by trees
  
• When forests are covered in mud