Mass Movement

The natural process on Earth that moves weathered rock, soil, or organic matter from place to place is ___.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mass movement consists of as much as 60% water?

• landslide

• mudslide

• slump

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The material moved from place to place is called ___.

• sediment

• trash

• particles

• flows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which slow type of mass movement results from freezing and thawing in rock layers beneath the soil?

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

At the end of rivers and the bottom of hillsides, material is dropped down. What do we call this process of laying down materials that have been moved from one place to another?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

Which type of mass movement occurs when a mass of rock and soil slip down a slope in one huge mass, especially in areas with water-soaked clay?

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

All types of mass movement are caused by the force of ___.

• water

• wind

• glaciers

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of mass movement is very slow and can be seen over time, as telephone poles or fence posts tilt at odd angles?

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mass movement is the most destructive and can be an effect of cutting roads around mountains, like in the hills of California?

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of mass movement can be triggered by an earthquake or can happen after intense rain falls in areas where it has normally been dry?

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2