Science: How could you survive a landslide?

Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Avalanches, Tsunami, Floods, and Earthquakes are all examples of ________.

• Natural Disasters

• Pizza Parties

• Natural Hazards

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A ______ is a natural hazard that has to do with rocks falling from the mountainside.

• Mudslide

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Tsunami

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What is a landslide made up of?

• Mud and pebbles

• Rocks and boulders

• Water

• All of the choices

How do the loose rocks and boulders break loose at the top of mountains?

• Root Wedging

• Ice Wedging

• Root Wedging and Ice Wedging

What can cause a landslide?

• A slope of more than 35 degrees.

• Loose rocks slide down the mountain all at once.

• When it rains.

• All of the choices.

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What angle or slope of a mountain are scientists worried about when it rains?

• Less than 35 degrees

• More than 35 degrees

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What happens when a hill or a mountain is slanted 35 degrees or more?

• Loose rocks are more likely to roll down hill when they are wet.

• They might sit there for ever.

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What is a landslide?

• Landslides are made of rocks or soil that slide down a slope.

• Landslides are made of rocks or soil that slide down a slide.

• Landslides are made of rocks or soil that slide down a tree.

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Pretend you are going camping in a hilly area, how can you figure out if it's a safe place to camp?

• Check to see if there has been or there will be a lot of rain.

• Check to see if there is a lot of loose rocks. The less loose rocks, the better.

• Find a hill or mountain with a slope of less than 35 degrees.

• All of the choices

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