Mass Movement.

What is Mass Movement?
A.Mass movement is the movement of loose weathered material down slope under the influence of gravity.
B.The act of moving large amounts of snow/ice
Which factor doesn't affect mass movement.
A.Slope
B.Vegetation
C.Animals
D.People
The is not one of the 4 main types of mass movements are:
A.Soil Creep
B.Landslides
C.Rockslide
D. Bogbursts
E. Mudflow
What is Regolith?
A.Loose weathered Material
B. Soil, Mud and loose rock
C.Large amount of snow/ice moving downslope
D.Steep slope
E. A and B
If a gradient of a slope is steep, the material will move...
A. Slower
B. Faster
 
How does vegetation affect mass movement
A. More vegetation speeds the rate of movement
B. Soaks up rain water
C. The roots of plants and tree's bind the regolith, slowing down movement.
What is the slowest type of mass movement?
A.Bogbursts
B.Landslide
C.Mudlow
E. Soil Creep
Soil creep occurs on...
A. Gentle slopes
B. Steep slope
Which of the following can cause landslides...
A. Road Building
B.Train crash
Bogbursts occur when
A.Peat becomes saturated with rainwater
B.Mud becomes saturated with rainwater
What are terracettes?
A. Steps visible during soil creep
B. Tree's bent and growing at an angle
C. Tilted Poles
D.Cracked roads
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