WorksheetsLandslides and Mudslides
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural phenomena
a)
Earthquake
b)
Landslide
c)
Oil Spill
d)
Tornado
2.
What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?
a)
gravity
b)
ice
c)
wind
d)
temperature
3.
Which of the following does not cause a landslide
a)
Heavy Rain
b)
Removal of Vegetation
c)
Vibrations
d)
Shouting on top of a slope
4.
what type of landslide is this
a)
Debris Flow
b)
Topple
c)
Rockfall
d)
Earth Flow
5.
What human activity causes a landslide
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Flashfloods
c)
Water leakage
d)
Volacanoes
6.
Downslope movement of material under the influence of gravity is termed
a)
Weight
b)
Slope angle
c)
Mass Wasting
d)
Porosity
7.
Which regions are the greatest rick of having slope failure
a)
Grasslands
b)
Mountain Ranges
c)
Coastal Area
d)
Deserts
8.
Which is NOT a risk factor contributing to landslides
a)
Surrounding wildlife
b)
Slope Angle
c)
Gravity
d)
Amount of Water
9.
The force that causes materials to flow down the slopes
a)
Water Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Normal Force
10.
Which of the following statements is TRUE
a)
Cohesive material is more likely to have slope failure
b)
Cohesive material is less likely to have slope failure
11.
Addition of water to slopes will....
a)
Increase the likelihood of slope failure
b)
Decrease the likelihood of slope failure
12.
Which is a method of stablilizing slopes
a)
Addition of Water
b)
Deforestation
c)
Farming
d)
Retaining Wall
13.
Dislodging of rock fall from a steep slope or cliff
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
14.
The rapid movement of a mass of a rock downslope along a plane of weakness
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
15.
Downward rotational movement of blocks of material along curved surfaces
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
16.
The very slow movement of material downslope under the influence of gravity
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
17.
What is the best defintion of "Flow"
a)
When debris is slow down the hill
b)
When downhill material is a mixture of soil, rock, and water
c)
Fine grain sediment rapidly flows down the slope
d)
Large scale movements of rock
18.
Layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial soil covering solid rock is known as
a)
Porosity
b)
Hard Rock
c)
Regolith
d)
Avelanch
19.
Debris at the base of a slope after a rock fall
a)
Slump
b)
Sediment
c)
Talus
d)
Creep
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