Mass Movement

Which is NOT a factor that influences mass movements?

• water

• weight

• soil type

• time

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A once straight fencepost is not tilted slightly. What type of mass movement is this demonstrating?

• creep

• flow

• slide

• fall

At which location would a catastrophic mass movement be most common?

• on a slope of 15° in an area of 120 cm of annual rainfall

• on a slope of 35° in an area of 72 cm of annual rainfall

• on a slope of 30° in an area of 110 cm of annual rainfall

• on a slope of 18° in an area of 88 cm of annual rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following actions could prevent mass movement disasters?

• constructing buildings and roads in stream drainage paths

• removing trees from steep slopes

• educating people about the advantages of building on steep slopes

• digging a series of trenches to divert water around a slope

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Which of the following statements is NOT true about valley glaciers?

• flow rates are the same within the various portions of the glacier

• the speed of the glacier is affected by the slope of the valley floor

• they widen V-shaped stream valleys into U-shaped glacial valleys

• movement is usually less than a few millimeters a day

Slumps are common after a rainfall because the water _____.

• reduces friction between soil grains

• breaks the underlying rock

• causes snow to melt

• washes away the vegetation cover

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The result of this glacier will be a(n) ____.

• U-shaped valley with scratched bedrock

• U-shaped valley with round sediments

• V-shaped valley with scratched bedrock

• V-shaped valley with round sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A land slide is an example of ____.

• wind abrasion

• wave action

• glacial deposition

• mass movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is the underlying force that causes all forms of mass movement?

• magnetism

• coriolis effect

• gravity

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Select all that apply... Mass movements are....

• creeps

• flows

• slides

• slumps

• avalanches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2