ES_Mod6.1_Review

The force every object exerts on other objects due to their masses.

• Gravity

• Mass Movement

• Creep

• Solifluction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The downslope movement of soil and weathered rock resulting from the force of gravity.

• Gravity

• Mass Movement

• Creep

• Solifluction

The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose, weathered Earth materials, especially soils.

• Gravity

• Mass Movement

• Creep

• Solifluction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A form of creep that occurs in regions of permafrost or permanently frozen soil.

• Gravity

• Mass Movement

• Creep

• Solifluction

There are four factors that influence mass movement. Check all that apply

• Weight

• Resistance

• Trigger

• Water

• Creep

Which of the following is not a main type of mass movement event that can occur?

• Creep

• Flow

• Slides

• Falls

• Lahar

What are some observations that can indicate creep has occurred on a slope.

• Tilted fence

• Tilted utility poles

• Tilted trees

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is a mixture of mud and water that swiftly moves downslope and is usually triggered by earthquakes.

• Mudflows

• Landslide

• Rockslide

• Slump

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Downslope movement of earth materials that occurs when a relatively thin block of soil, rock, and debris separates from the underlying bedrock.

• Mudflows

• Landslide

• Rockslide

• Slump

The type of landslide that occurs when a sheet of rock moves downhill on a sliding surface.

• Mudflows

• Lahar

• Rockslide

• Slump