Types of Mass Wasting Sediments
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What are the main factors that control sediment deposition and stability in elevated geographical areas?

  • Temperature, wind direction, and seismic activity
  • Type of sediments, gravity, and water content (correct)
  • Type of sediments, air pressure, and seismic activity
  • Vegetation cover, water content, and rock type
  • Which type of mass wasting is characterized by slow and short-distance downslope movements of semi-consolidated earth material?

  • Debris flows
  • Earthflows
  • Slumps (correct)
  • Rockslides
  • What makes rockslides one of the fastest and most dangerous types of mass wastings?

  • Great speeds and destructive forces (correct)
  • Strong vegetation cover
  • Low water content
  • High air pressure
  • Which type of mass wasting involves the downslope movement of diverse materials carried by water?

    <p>Debris flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes earthflow from other types of mass wasting?

    <p>It consists of small size water-saturated materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are cliffs and hills described in the text in relation to sediment deposition?

    <p>They play a significant role in sediment deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors can disrupt the stability of both consolidated and unconsolidated earth material?

    <p>Gravity, increased water content, and seismic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main trigger for the downslope motion in earthflow?

    <p>High-water saturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mass wasting is associated with fluid-like movement due to the high-water saturation of the materials?

    <p>Debris flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the essential criteria for classifying the type of slump?

    <p>Geometry of the sliding surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event can trigger mudflows associated with extreme catastrophic events like volcanic eruptions?

    <p>Volcanic eruptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common factor that decreases the resistance of rock material in rockslides?

    <p>High water content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the downslope motion of material in a very slow process known as?

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

    What is one distinctive characteristic of debris flow compared to other mass wastings?

    <p>Fluid-like movement due to high-water saturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mass wasting transports rocks and soil ranging from boulders to sand size at high speeds?

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

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