Mass Wasting Review

This is a picture of a

• creep 
• slump
• mudflow
• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• landslide

• mudflow

• slump

• creep

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-PS2-4

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

The MOST DESTRUCTIVE type of mass movement is a

• slump

• landslide

• mudflow

• soil creep

The slowest type of mass movement is called a _____________________.

• soil slump

• soil creep

• landslide

• mudflow

What is a landslide?

• a popular waterslide without any water
• a mass movement that sends rock and soil down a hill
• when someone slips outside
• swiss cheese

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False: The steeper a slope, the faster the movement of debris down the slope will be.

• True

• False

True or False: Humans affect the rate of mass movement through activities such as quarrying or mining.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4