LANDSLIDES AND SINKHOLES

An avalanche is a landslide.

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• FALSE

Sinkholes form in igneous rock deposits.

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• FALSE

Holes are the only byproduct of a sinkhole.

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• FALSE

Cover-subsidence sinkholes can be undetected for long periods.

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• FALSE

Soil creep is faster than slumping.

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• FALSE

Landslides only occur in inclined areas.

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• FALSE

Depressions on the ground that resulted from the collapse of the surface layer of the soil is called a sinkhole.

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• FALSE

Rock fall landslides are made of water saturated soil.

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• FALSE

Water is a natural agent of erosion.

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• FALSE

Landslides that have hardly noticeable damage due to slow movement are soil creep.

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• FALSE