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