Landslide and Sinkholes (Q4)

Question 1

• the downward movement of soil, rocks, and earth materials along a slope.
• can be triggered by certain geologic conditions and hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

Answer 1

LANDSLIDE

Question 2

it is a slow or gradual movement of soil.

Answer 2

CREEP

Question 3

downslope flow of soft and unconsolidated materials.

Answer 3

SLUMP

Question 4

slow to rapid downslope movement of unconsolidated and rock debris.

Answer 4

ROCK AND DEBRIS SLIDE

Question 5

free-falling movement of massive rocks from a cliff or
steep slopes.

Answer 5

ROCKFALL

Question 6

the rapid flow of debris and other rock materials.

Answer 6

DEBRIS FLOW

Question 7

characterized by a flowing mass of mud along the flank.

Answer 7

MUDFLOW

Question 8

• These are geologic formations caused by exposure to water, erosion, and ground movement.
• can also be a result of drilling, mining, construction, changing of the land surface, broken water or drain
  pipes

Answer 8

SINKHOLES

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE 6 TYPES OF LANDSLIDES

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Answer 9

• CREEP
• SLUMP
• ROCK AND DEBRIS SLIDE
• ROCKFALL
• DEBRIS FLOW
• MUDFLOW

Question 10

occur at the ground surface where bedrock is exposed or is very shallow, and result from rainfall and surface water percolating through the bedrock’s joints and fractures.

fault line

Answer 10

Dissolution sinkholes

Question 11

These sinkholes start with something permeable covering the sinkhole while also containing a good deal of sand

Answer 11

Cover-subsidence sinkholes

Question 12

They occur where the covering sediments contain a significant amount of clay.

Answer 12

Cover-collapse sinkholes

Question 13

3 TYPES OF SINKHOLES

Answer 13

• Dissolution sinkholes
• Cover-subsidence sinkholes
• Cover-collapse sinkholes