Mass Wasting

Question 1

refers to the downslope movement of rock, regolith and soil under the direct influence of gravity

Answer 1

Mass Wasting

Question 2

the maximum angle at which the material can remain stable

Answer 2

Angle of Repose

Question 3

movement involves the freefall of detached individual pieces of any size

Answer 3

Fall

Question 4

refers to the downward sliding of a mass of rock or unconsolidated material moving as a unit along a curved surface

Answer 4

Slump

Question 5

occur when blocks of bedrocks break loose and slide down a slope

Answer 5

Rockslide

Question 6

is a moving tongue of well-mixed mud, soil, rock and water

Answer 6

Debris Flow

Question 7

most often form on hillslides in humid areas during times of heavy precipitation or snowmelt

Answer 7

Earthflow

Question 8

rapid flow of mud containing large amount of water

Answer 8

Mudflow

Question 9

rapid flow of soil and regolith containing large amount of water

Answer 9

Debris Flow

Question 10

fast, down slope sliding of largely unconsolidated materials

Answer 10

Debris Slide

Question 11

fast downslope sliding of a block of rock

Answer 11

Rockslide

Question 12

rapid flow of tephra containing large amount of water

Answer 12

Lahar

Question 13

type of mass wasting that involves the gradual dowhill movement of soil and regolith

Answer 13

Creep

Question 14

is a form of mass wasting that is common in regions underlain by permafrost

Answer 14

Solifluction

Question 15

refers to solifluction that takes place on top of frozen ground

Answer 15

Gelifluction