Geological Hazards: Landslides and Soil Creep

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What is the main cause of landslides?

  • Gravity (correct)
  • Heavy rain
  • Earthquake
  • Removal of buttressing earth

What is soil creep?

  • A topographic depression
  • A sudden movement of rock debris
  • A downward movement of rocks and soil
  • A slow downslope movement of particles (correct)

What is the primary characteristic of slumping?

  • Sudden movement of rock debris
  • Downward movement of rock debris
  • Water-soaked mass of rock and soil
  • Removal of buttressing earth at the foot of a slope (correct)

What is the main cause of rock fall?

<p>Heavy rain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of sinkholes?

<p>Topographic depression created by groundwater (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is debris flow?

<p>A landslide of water-soaked mass of rock and soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of the natural process of rock deterioration?

<p>Weak, landslide-susceptive materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of landslides in areas where there have been wildfires?

<p>Removal of vegetation that holds soil in place (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of blasts used in mining activities?

<p>Weakening of soil susceptible to landslides (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of earthwork on a slope?

<p>Altered shape of the slope with new loads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of burrowing insects during a wildfire?

<p>Aerating the soil, destabilizing it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of geological hazards?

<p>Mining activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is referred to as a natural phenomenon that causes major problems around the world?

<p>Geological Hazards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the class that was archived by the teacher?

<p>DRRR: DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the student who was invited to teach the class?

<p>TRISHA MAE ABELLANIDA BUDOL (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is a sudden collapse of the ground surface?

<p>Sinkhole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is a slow movement of soil or rock down a slope?

<p>Soil Creep (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is a sudden fall of rock from a cliff or steep slope?

<p>Rock Fall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is a downward movement of rock or soil along a curved surface?

<p>Slumping (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is a rapid downward movement of rock, soil, or debris down a slope?

<p>Landslide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the PowerPoint presentation?

<p>Copy of GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the file shared in the class?

<p>Copy of GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS.pptx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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