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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of sinkholes?

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

    What is debris flow?

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

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

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

    What is the outcome of blasts used in mining activities?

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

    What is the role of burrowing insects during a wildfire?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Sinkhole</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the PowerPoint presentation?

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

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

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

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