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Mass Wasting Follow-up Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following factors contribute greatly to mass wasting?

a)

removal of vegetation

b)

oversteepening of slope

c)

gravitational force

d)

ground vibrations

2.

Which of the following mass wasting processes is the slowest in terms of rate of motion?

a)

creep

b)

fall

c)

slide

d)

slump

3.

What does it imply if the trunks of the trees that are found on a slope are deformed?

a)

Too much mass wasting is happening on the area

b)

The surface material is about to give in

c)

A larger or faster mass wasting might occur

d)

The surface material is too saturated

4.

The following events can lead to mass wasting, EXCEPT:

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Storm Surge

d)

Typhoon

5.

The destructive mass wasting that happened in Ginsaugon, Leyte started off from the detachment of three massive blocks from the slope. How can you describe the mass wasting processes that occur?

a)

It started as a rockfall then it developed into debris avalanche.

b)

It started as a slump then it developed into debris avalanche.

c)

It started as a rockslide then it developed into debris avalanche.

d)

It started as a debris flow then it developed into debris avalanche.

6.

Mass wasting can be classified according to the common composition of material and its rate of (a)   .

7.

(a)   is a mass wasting process which serves as precursor to a larger event.

8.

(a)   is the mitigation technique that can be applied by everyone in order to lessen the impact of mass wasting.

9.

True or False: Landslide and mass wasting are synonymous.

(a)  

10.

True or False: Rural areas are more prone to mass wasting.

(a)