WorksheetsMass Wasting
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The movement that occurs during mass wasting is caused by what?
a)
Wind
b)
Gravity
c)
Ice
d)
Water
2.
Which of the following is not an example of mass wasting?
a)
Landslide
b)
Slump
c)
Flood
d)
Creep
3.
Trees, walls, and fence posts leaning downhill are a sign of ______.
a)
Rockfalls
b)
Mud Flow
Mud Flows
Mud Flows
c)
Creep
d)
Slump
4.
True/False: The material from a landslide will eventually come to a rest, usually in a flat place.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A pile of angular rocks and sediment from rockfall is called what?
a)
Talus
b)
Slump
c)
Creep
d)
Rockfall
6.
Pieces of bedrock material that are broken from a cliff and deposited by a landslide at the base of the cliff are...?
a)
Rounded and Sorted
b)
Rounded and Unsorted
c)
Angular and Sorted
d)
Angular and Unsorted
7.
An angle at which sediment will not slide down a slope is called:
a)
Angle of Reuse
b)
Angle of Repose
c)
Slope Angle
d)
Reposing
8.
All of the following are characteristics that affect the angle of repose EXCEPT:
a)
Moisture Level
b)
Weight/Mass of Material
c)
Location
d)
Size of Material
9.
True/False: Creep happens as a result of burrowing animals, roots of plants growing, and water seeping into cracks of rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is a way humans can increase the risk of mass wasting?
a)
Building on Steep Slopes
b)
Staying off the land
c)
Maintaining Vegetation
11.
Erosion tends to be more destructive when the mass wasting occurs on ______ slopes.
a)
Small
b)
Flat
c)
Steep
d)
Bumpy
12.
The erosion that occurs during mass wasting continues as long as gravity is _____ than other forces holding the rock in place.
a)
Smaller
b)
Greater
13.
What factor causes a mudslide?
a)
the amount of CO2 in the area
b)
the amount of pollution in an area
c)
the amount of wind in an area
d)
the amount of rain in an area
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