Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Mass Movements

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
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)people could get trapped in snow and ice
B)the valley could fill in with earth
C)an entire city could be washed away
D)the creek could be blocked up by the moved earth
2
Look at the figure of a landslide in New York State in 1993. What was a potential warning that this landslide could have occurred?
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A)there is a creek flowing in a valley
B)there are brine fields down south
C)a road was built near the creek
D)there were previous landslides farther north
3
What type of mass movement occurred as a result of the eruption of Mount St. Helens?
A)landslide
B)mudflow
C)slump
D)creep
4
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
A)weathering
B)meandering
C)erosion
D)mass movement
5
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
A)slump
B)avalanche
C)creep
D)rockfall
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