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Mass Movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The geographical term for loose material is...

a)

Regolith

b)

Residue

c)

Reverend

d)

Karst

2.

Which of the following is an example of slow mass movement?

a)

Avalanche

b)

Landslide

c)

Soil Creep

d)

Bog Burst

3.

True or False: The steeper a slope, the faster the movement of regolith down the slope will be.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are factors affecting mass movement? (3 answers)

a)

Water Content

b)

Heat & Pressure

c)

Animals

d)

Height above sea level

e)

Vegetation

5.

True or False: Humans affect the rate of mass movement through activities such as quarrying or mining.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How can you tell if soil creep is occurring? (2 answers)

a)

Trees grow at an angle

b)

It happens very quick - at speeds of over 100kph.

c)

Soil piles up in a series of steps called terracettes

d)

Cause by heavy rainfall

e)

The area will be covered in snow

7.

What is the fastest form of mass movement?

a)

Soil Creep

b)

Avalanche

c)

Bog Burst

d)

Landslide

e)

Mudflow

8.

True or False: An earthquake can trigger a landslide?

a)

False

b)

True

9.

What is the word used to describe when something has taken in all the water that it possibly can?

a)

Lahar

b)

Denudation

c)

Saturated

d)

Fluctuating

10.

When meltwater mixes with ash, soil and rock to create a particularly dangerous type of mudflow it is called?

a)

Bog Burst

b)

Volcano

c)

Lahar

d)

Larmour