Section #: 8.1
Mass Movements at Earth's Surface
Practice Test
1.
All mass movement occurs __________.
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a.
on a slope
b.
on a flat
c.
because of an earthquake
d.
because of heavy precipitation
Hint
2.
Look at the figure of a landslide in New York State in 1993. What was possible danger of this event?
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a.
the valley could fill in with earth
b.
the creek could be blocked up by the moved earth
c.
an entire city could be washed away
d.
people could get trapped in snow and ice
Hint
3.
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
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a.
meandering
b.
mass movement
c.
weathering
d.
erosion
Hint
4.
What process most commonly follows weathering?
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a.
erosion
b.
expansion
c.
transportation
d.
metamorphism
Hint
5.
What type of mass movement occurred as a result of the eruption of Mount St. Helens?
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a.
slump
b.
landslide
c.
creep
d.
mudflow
Hint
6.
Why does water influence mass movement?
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a.
It acts like a glue.
b.
It decreases gravity.
c.
It acts as stream transport.
d.
It acts as a lubricant.
Hint
7.
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
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a.
creep
b.
slump
c.
rockfall
d.
avalanche
8.
In what type of mass movement does material move as a block?
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a.
flow
b.
fall
c.
slide
d.
spread
Hint
9.
The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose material is called __________.
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a.
slump
b.
landslide
c.
creep
d.
avalanche
Hint
