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Mass Movement JC

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of mass movement is taking place in this image?

a)

Avalanche

b)

Mudflow

c)

Soil creep

d)

Landslide

2.

Loose material produced by weathering or erosion is known as:

a)

Granite

b)

Precipitation

c)

Regolith

d)

Landslide

3.

Tick each of the following factors that effect mass movement.

a)

Gravity

b)

Water content

c)

Vegetation

d)

Animals

e)

Human Activity

4.

The force that attracts everything towards the centre of the earth is known as

a)

Confluence

b)

Precipitation

c)

Gravity

d)

Contour lines

5.

Which of the following words, could be used to describe gradient?

a)

Regolith

b)

Gravity

c)

Soil creep

d)

Steepness

6.

Which of the following types of mass movement are slow?

a)

Bogburst

b)

Avalanche

c)

Lahar

d)

Soil creep

7.

Which of the following are evidence that soil creep is taking place?

a)

Terracettes

b)

Regolith

c)

Curved tree trunks

d)

Slanted telegraph poles

e)

Accumulations of snow

8.

A mudflow is one of the (a)   forms of mass movement travelling at up to 100 km/ph.

9.

Lahars are different to other types of mass movement because:

a)

They only happen in winter.

b)

They involve volcanic activity.

c)

They cannot be controlled by humans.

d)

They are caused by human activity.

10.

The rapid movement of regolith down a steep slope that has become unstable is known as a:

a)

Landslide

b)

Mudslide

c)

Bogburst

d)

Avalanche

e)

Lahar

11.

Why are avalanches sometimes triggered by humans?

a)

To create a spectacle to attract humans.

b)

To remove accumulations of snow in a controlled and relatively safe way.

c)

To scare away large animals.

d)

To take nice photos of the avalanche.

12.

Which type of mass movement killed over 23,000 people in November 1985 in Armero?

a)

Soil creep

b)

Bogburst

c)

Landslide

d)

Lahar