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?

Debris flows Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes earthflow from other types of mass wasting?

It consists of small size water-saturated materials Signup and view all the answers

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

They play a significant role in sediment deposition Signup and view all the answers

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

Gravity, increased water content, and seismic activity Signup and view all the answers

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

High-water saturation 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?

Debris flow Signup and view all the answers

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

Geometry of the sliding surface Signup and view all the answers

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

Volcanic eruptions Signup and view all the answers

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

High water content Signup and view all the answers

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

Creep Signup and view all the answers

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

Fluid-like movement due to high-water saturation Signup and view all the answers

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

Rockslides Signup and view all the answers

Types of Mass Wasting Sediments

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