Environmental Hazards and Philippine Risk Profile

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What is the effect of flooding water on the material?

It acts as a grease to the material, increasing the likelihood of slipping (correct)

It has no impact on the material's likelihood of slipping

It removes the weight of the rock

It reduces the likelihood of slipping

What is a common type of fast-moving landslide?

Mudslide or debris flow (correct)

Flood

Avalanche

Rockslide

What is the primary cause of a flash flood?

Deforestation

Human activity

Tectonic plate movement

Heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time (correct)

What is the characteristic of a rock that affects its likelihood of landslide?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the movement of large masses of soil, rocks, or debris down a slope?

Landslide Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of heavy rainfall that leads to a flash flood?

Less than 6 hours Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time?

Flash flood Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of flooding water on the weight of the rock?

It adds extra weight to the rock Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a landslide that makes it different from other geological events?

It is more widespread than any other geological event Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical characteristic of the water during a flash flood?

Raging and fast-moving Signup and view all the answers

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What is the effect of flooding water on the material?

What is a common type of fast-moving landslide?

What is the primary cause of a flash flood?

What is the characteristic of a rock that affects its likelihood of landslide?

What is the term for the movement of large masses of soil, rocks, or debris down a slope?

What is the typical duration of heavy rainfall that leads to a flash flood?

What is the term for a flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time?

What is the impact of flooding water on the weight of the rock?

What is the characteristic of a landslide that makes it different from other geological events?

What is the typical characteristic of the water during a flash flood?

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