Mass Wasting

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What primary force influences the movement of soil and regolith down slope?

• contact force

• electromagnetism

• gravity

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The steepest angle at which loose material remains stable is called the angle of _______.

• steepness

• repose

• stability

• internal friction

Which of the following is not a trigger of mass wasting events?

• earthquakes

• over-saturation by water

• removal of vegetation

• rock composition

Out of the following, which type of mass wasting is the slowest?

• rock falls

• solifluction

• avalanche

• debris flow

This is a picture of trees impacted by ______.

• melting permafrost

• landslides

• soil creep

• dry soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4