Mass Movement

The geographical term for loose material is...

• Regolith

• Residue

• Reverend

• Karst

Which of the following is an example of slow mass movement?

• Avalanche

• Landslide

• Soil Creep

• Bog Burst

True or False: The steeper a slope, the faster the movement of regolith down the slope will be.

• True

• False

Which of the following are factors affecting mass movement? (3 answers)

• Water Content

• Heat & Pressure

• Animals

• Height above sea level

• Vegetation

True or False: Humans affect the rate of mass movement through activities such as quarrying or mining.

• True

• False

How can you tell if soil creep is occurring? (2 answers)

• Trees grow at an angle

• It happens very quick - at speeds of over 100kph.

• Soil piles up in a series of steps called terracettes

• Cause by heavy rainfall

• The area will be covered in snow

What is the fastest form of mass movement?

• Soil Creep

• Avalanche

• Bog Burst

• Landslide

• Mudflow

True or False: An earthquake can trigger a landslide?

• False

• True

What is the word used to describe when something has taken in all the water that it possibly can?

• Lahar

• Denudation

• Saturated

• Fluctuating

When meltwater mixes with ash, soil and rock to create a particularly dangerous type of mudflow it is called?

• Bog Burst

• Volcano

• Lahar

• Larmour