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WorksheetsMass movement
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
This is a picture of a
avalanche
soil creep
mudflow
landslide
The MOST DESTRUCTIVE type of mass movement is a
slump
landslide
mudflow
soil creep
The slowest type of mass movement is called a _____________________.
soil slump
soil creep
landslide
mudflow
Loose material produced by weathering or erosion is known as:
Granite
Precipitation
Regolith
Landslide
Tick each of the following factors that effect mass movement (HINT: More than one answer!)
Gravity
Water content
Vegetation
Animals
Human Activity
Which of the following words, could be used to describe gradient?
Regolith
Gravity
Soil creep
Steepness
Which of the following are evidence that soil creep is taking place? (HINT: More than one answer!)
Terracettes
Regolith
Curved tree trunks
Slanted telegraph poles
Accumulations of snow
Lahars are different to other types of mass movement because:
They only happen in winter.
They involve volcanic activity.
They cannot be controlled by humans.
They are caused by human activity.
Define mass movement.
Rapid movement of regolith
Movement of regolith downslope due to gravity
Movement of soil downslope due to gravity
Movement of anything downslope due to gravity
Why are avalanches sometimes triggered by humans?
To create a spectacle to attract humans.
To remove accumulations of snow in a controlled and relatively safe way.
To scare away large animals.
To take nice photos of the avalanche.
True or False: The steeper a slope, the faster the movement of regolith down the slope will be.
True
False
True or False: Humans affect the rate of mass movement through activities such as quarrying or mining.
True
False
What is the fastest form of mass movement?
Soil Creep
Avalanche
Bog Burst
Landslide
Mudflow
True or False: An earthquake can trigger a landslide?
False
True
What is the word used to describe when something has taken in all the water that it possibly can?
Lahar
Denudation
Saturated
Fluctuating
