Mass Movements

A land slide is an example of ____.

• wind abrasion

• wave action

• glacial deposition

• mass movement

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Which is NOT a type of mass movement?

• landslide

• slump

• mudflow

• windstorm

These are called _______________________.

• slumps

• mudflows

• creeps

• landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following does NOT usually trigger mass movements?

• growth of native vegetation on slopes

• formation of oversteepened slopes

• saturation of surface materials with water

• vibration of the ground during an earthquake

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In which mass movement do rock fragments fall freely through the air?

• rockslide

• rockfall

• slump

• earthflow

A creep is

• a slow, gradual movement of earth

• a quick movement of earth that behaves like a fluid

• a quick movement of rocks

• a slow, gradual movement of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mass movement is caused by the freeze-thaw cycle of water?

• frost wedging

• mudflow

• creep

• earthflow

the downslope movement of loose sediments and rock that has been weathered

• weathering

• mass wasting

• earthquake

• deposition

Which of the following forces has the biggest impact on mass wasting?

• momentum

• sliding friction

• rolling friction

• gravity

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Which type of mass movement is pictured?

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