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What is another term for mass movement?
What is another term for mass movement?
- Rock rolling
- Gravity pull
- Erosion
- Mass wasting (correct)
What are the primary factors influencing mass movement?
What are the primary factors influencing mass movement?
- Gravity and slope stability (correct)
- Wind and rain
- Temperature and precipitation
- Sunlight and humidity
How can seismic activities trigger mass movement?
How can seismic activities trigger mass movement?
- By stabilizing slopes
- By reducing soil moisture
- By enhancing soil cohesion
- By altering slope stability (correct)
Which human activities can increase the vulnerability of slopes to mass movement?
Which human activities can increase the vulnerability of slopes to mass movement?
What happens to soil cohesion during heavy rains?
What happens to soil cohesion during heavy rains?
How does undercutting by natural forces impact slopes?
How does undercutting by natural forces impact slopes?
What role does volcanic activity play in mass movement?
What role does volcanic activity play in mass movement?
'Geomorphology' is the study of:
'Geomorphology' is the study of:
What aspect of a slope does gravity affect in mass movement?
What aspect of a slope does gravity affect in mass movement?
Why is it important to understand the nuances of mass movement?
Why is it important to understand the nuances of mass movement?
What type of mass movement is characterized by the imperceptibly slow downhill movement of soil?
What type of mass movement is characterized by the imperceptibly slow downhill movement of soil?
Which type of mass movement involves rapid flows of mud usually initiated in arid or semi-arid areas following intense rainfall?
Which type of mass movement involves rapid flows of mud usually initiated in arid or semi-arid areas following intense rainfall?
What is the primary cause of rock falls according to the text?
What is the primary cause of rock falls according to the text?
Which impact of mass movement involves the redistribution of materials from higher to lower elevations?
Which impact of mass movement involves the redistribution of materials from higher to lower elevations?
How do safety nets and barriers help mitigate the effects of mass movement?
How do safety nets and barriers help mitigate the effects of mass movement?
What strategy aims to reduce water infiltration into slope materials to lower the risk of slope failure?
What strategy aims to reduce water infiltration into slope materials to lower the risk of slope failure?
Which method provides physical support to unstable slopes, preventing collapse?
Which method provides physical support to unstable slopes, preventing collapse?
What is the characteristic of solifluction?
What is the characteristic of solifluction?
What do rock bolts primarily stabilize according to the text?
What do rock bolts primarily stabilize according to the text?
What does mass movement fundamentally alter, impact, and often affect?
What does mass movement fundamentally alter, impact, and often affect?
Which event can significantly destabilize slopes by causing rapid movement of earth materials?
Which event can significantly destabilize slopes by causing rapid movement of earth materials?
How can heavy rains contribute to mass movement?
How can heavy rains contribute to mass movement?
What can modifications such as excavation, construction, and deforestation do to the vulnerability of slopes?
What can modifications such as excavation, construction, and deforestation do to the vulnerability of slopes?
Which natural process can lead to the erosion of the base of a slope causing its collapse?
Which natural process can lead to the erosion of the base of a slope causing its collapse?
What is the primary way volcanic activity can lead to slope destabilization?
What is the primary way volcanic activity can lead to slope destabilization?
In which areas are rapid mud flows usually initiated following intense rainfall?
In which areas are rapid mud flows usually initiated following intense rainfall?
What distinguishes Solifluction from other types of mass movement?
What distinguishes Solifluction from other types of mass movement?
Which method specifically aims to prevent detachment and fall of rock faces?
Which method specifically aims to prevent detachment and fall of rock faces?
What environmental impact is a result of the redistribution of materials from higher to lower elevations due to mass movement?
What environmental impact is a result of the redistribution of materials from higher to lower elevations due to mass movement?
What distinguishes Soil Creep from other types of mass movement?
What distinguishes Soil Creep from other types of mass movement?
Which type of mass movement is primarily caused by weathering and seismic activities?
Which type of mass movement is primarily caused by weathering and seismic activities?
In which environments do Mud Flows usually initiate following intense rainfall?
In which environments do Mud Flows usually initiate following intense rainfall?
What is the primary purpose of Safety Nets and Barriers used in mass movement mitigation?
What is the primary purpose of Safety Nets and Barriers used in mass movement mitigation?
How do Rock Bolts contribute to mass movement mitigation?
How do Rock Bolts contribute to mass movement mitigation?
What distinguishes mud flows from landslides?
What distinguishes mud flows from landslides?
How does solifluction differ from rock falls?
How does solifluction differ from rock falls?
What is a key factor that can lead to the formation of natural dams and lakes?
What is a key factor that can lead to the formation of natural dams and lakes?
What is a significant difference between slumps and soil creep?
What is a significant difference between slumps and soil creep?
What sets rock bolts apart from retaining walls in mass movement mitigation?
What sets rock bolts apart from retaining walls in mass movement mitigation?
Which type of mass movement is most likely to occur in tundra environments?
Which type of mass movement is most likely to occur in tundra environments?
How do safety nets and barriers differ from drainage systems in mass movement mitigation?
How do safety nets and barriers differ from drainage systems in mass movement mitigation?
Vegetation planting contributes to mass movement mitigation by:
Vegetation planting contributes to mass movement mitigation by:
Rock falls primarily result from:
Rock falls primarily result from:
How does seismic activity contribute to mass movement?
How does seismic activity contribute to mass movement?
What is a common impact of heavy rains on soil in relation to mass movement?
What is a common impact of heavy rains on soil in relation to mass movement?
How can volcanic activity lead to slope destabilization according to the text?
How can volcanic activity lead to slope destabilization according to the text?
What impact does undercutting by natural forces have on slopes?
What impact does undercutting by natural forces have on slopes?
What role do human activities like deforestation play in slope vulnerability?
What role do human activities like deforestation play in slope vulnerability?
How do mass movements influence ecosystems?
How do mass movements influence ecosystems?
What is a significant outcome of mass movement on human infrastructures?
What is a significant outcome of mass movement on human infrastructures?
What is a common consequence of rapid landslides in terms of human impact?
What is a common consequence of rapid landslides in terms of human impact?
How do mud flows differ from rock falls?
How do mud flows differ from rock falls?
What role do safety nets and barriers play in mass movement mitigation strategies?
What role do safety nets and barriers play in mass movement mitigation strategies?
Which type of mass movement involves the imperceptibly slow downhill movement of soil globally?
Which type of mass movement involves the imperceptibly slow downhill movement of soil globally?
How can rock bolts contribute to mass movement mitigation strategies?
How can rock bolts contribute to mass movement mitigation strategies?
What is the primary factor that can destabilize slopes by causing rapid movement of earth materials?
What is the primary factor that can destabilize slopes by causing rapid movement of earth materials?
How do heavy rains contribute to mass movement?
How do heavy rains contribute to mass movement?
What impact does undercutting by natural forces have on slopes?
What impact does undercutting by natural forces have on slopes?
How can volcanic activity lead to slope destabilization?
How can volcanic activity lead to slope destabilization?
What distinguishes Solifluction from other types of mass movement?
What distinguishes Solifluction from other types of mass movement?
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