Intro. to Mass Movement

Mass movement is the movement of loose material downslope under the influence of _________

• Weight

• Gravity

• Earthquakes

• Pressure

The loose material that falls downslope is known as what?

• Regga

• Soil creep

• Regolith

• Rolo

There are slow and fast types of mass movement?

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a factor that influences mass movement

• Gradient

• Heatwaves

• Animals

• Water content

Which of the following factors makes regolith flow faster downslope?

• Water content

• Animals

• Human activity

• Vegetation

Which of the following factors can prevent or slow down mass movement?

• Animals

• Gradient

• Water content

• Vegetation

Which slope would you find a slow type of mass movement?

• Steep gradient

• Gentle gradient

____________ is a slow type of mass movement

• Soil slide

• Mudflow

• Soil creep

• Bog burst

Which of the following is not a type of fast mass movement?

• Soil creep

• Landslide

• Mudflow

• Avalanche