Terranova Review Chapters 4-5

What can help prevent mass wasting on slopes?

• Removing vegetation

• Thick vegetation

• Building roads

• Heavy machinery

What is a landslide?

• The slow movement of soil

• The rapid downhill movement of soil, loose rocks, and boulders

• The movement of water

• The uphill movement of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What increases the chances of mass wasting on a steep slope?

• Decreasing vegetation

• Increasing vegetation

• Building on a steep slope

• Removing machinery

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Where do alpine glaciers form?

• In valleys

• In mountains

• In deserts

• In forests

What do ice sheets cover?

• Small areas of land

• Large areas of land

• Only mountains

• Only valleys

What happens to material from a landslide?

• It moves uphill

• It eventually comes to rest, usually in a flat place

• It disappears

• It turns into water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the effect of removing vegetation on a slope?

• Decreases mass wasting

• Increases mass wasting

• Has no effect

• Stops mass wasting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the role of heavy machinery in mass wasting?

• Prevents mass wasting

• Promotes mass wasting

• Has no effect

• Stops mass wasting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What happens to glaciers when the climate gets warmer?

• They grow larger

• They melt and deposit material

• They stay the same

• They move faster

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the effect of gravity on mass wasting?

• It stops mass wasting

• It causes mass wasting

• It has no effect

• It reverses mass wasting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2