Coastal Processes and Mass Movement Quiz

What is mass movement?

• The movement of water in the ocean.

• A large-scale downward movement of rocks and material.

• A large-scale upward movement of rocks and material.

• The process of forming new rocks.

Which type of mass movement involves bits of rock falling off a cliff face?

• Mudflow

• Rotational slip

• Landslide

• Rockfall

What usually causes rockfall?

• Earthquakes

• Freeze-thaw weathering

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tidal waves

What is a mudflow?

• Saturated soil flowing down a slope.

• Large blocks of rock sliding downhill.

• Saturated soil slumping down a curved surface.

• Bits of rock falling off a cliff face.

Which type of mass movement involves large blocks of rock sliding downhill?

• Mudflow

• Rotational slip

• Landslide

• Rockfall

What is rotational slip?

• Saturated soil slumping down a curved surface.

• Large blocks of rock sliding downhill.

• Saturated soil flowing down a slope.

• Bits of rock falling off a cliff face.

What is the main force causing mass movement?

• Wind

• Gravity

• Earthquakes

• Water currents

Which processes are a type of mass movement?

• Mudflow

• Rockfall

• Rotational slip

• Erosion

What happens to material during mass movement?

• It moves uphill.

• It stays in place.

• It moves downhill.

• It evaporates.

Which of the following is a coastal process that breaks down material?

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Evaporation