Mass Wasting
Description: This quiz covers the topic of Mass Wasting, which is the movement of rock, soil, and other materials down a slope under the influence of gravity. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: geomorphology mass wasting landslides erosion |
What is the term for the process by which rock and soil are transported down a slope by the force of gravity?
Which of the following factors is NOT a contributing factor to mass wasting?
What type of mass wasting involves the rapid movement of a large mass of rock and soil down a slope?
What is the term for the slow, gradual movement of soil and rock down a slope?
Which type of mass wasting involves the sudden collapse of a large mass of rock and soil?
What is the term for the process by which soil and rock are transported down a slope by the action of water?
Which of the following is NOT a type of mass wasting?
What is the term for the process by which rock and soil are broken down into smaller pieces by the action of physical and chemical weathering?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to the occurrence of mass wasting?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is deposited at the base of a slope?
Which of the following is NOT a type of mass wasting that involves the movement of soil and rock?
What is the term for the process by which soil and rock are transported down a slope by the action of wind?
Which of the following is NOT a type of mass wasting that involves the rapid movement of soil and rock?
What is the term for the process by which soil and rock are transported down a slope by the action of ice?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to the occurrence of mass wasting?