10 Questions
What is the primary driving force behind mass movements?
Gravity
What is the term for the steepest slope angle where there is a balance between driving forces and resisting forces?
Angle of Repose
What is the slowest type of mass movement?
Creep
What is the term for the process of solifluction resulting in the flattening of mountain ranges?
Altiplanation
What is the term for 'frozen' solifluction?
Gelifluction
What is the term for a type of landslide where a cohesive mass of regolith or bedrock moves suddenly and rapidly?
Landslide
What is the term for a type of flow that occurs when Earth materials flow as if they were a thick liquid?
Flow
What is the term for the process of solifluction in periglacial regions underlain by permafrost?
Solifluction
What is the term for the rate at which solifluction moves?
1-10 cm/week
What is the term for the process of soil creep in areas where freezing and thawing occur?
Creep
Test your knowledge of landslides, earth flows, and mudflows, including their causes and characteristics. Learn about the different types of natural disasters that occur in various regions. Improve your understanding of geography and environmental science.
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