General
Types of Mass Movement
Triggers
Key Concepts
Whatevs
100
Most flows are fast, but this one is cold and fast
What are Avalanches
100
This mass movement occurs when rocks and other debris tumble and fall from a high elevated position.
What are Rockfalls
100
This trigger is very destructive and can topple many structures and buildings
What is an Earthquakes
100
The Underlying force behind Mass Movements
What is Gravity
100
This individual is known as a "Lecture Stopper"
Who is Jack Nielsen
200
The most dangerous trigger of Mass Movements
What are Earthquakes
200
This movement is relatively slow and easy to spot
What is a Creep
200
This substance can saturate the soil causing slides
What is Water
200
A Mixture of Mud and Water
What are Mudflows
200
This actor got his first Oscar award this year
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio
300
Mud flows are examples of this kind of Flow
What are Slurry Flows
300
When a section of soil or rock suddenly gives way and moves down a slope
What is a Slide
300
This sometimes dormant land form is the cause of many mass movements which includes Rockfalls and Avalanches
What are Volcanoes
300
Poor maintenance of _______, which often leak, can trigger slides.
What are Septic Systems
300
These two famous music artists passed away in 2016
Who are David Bowie and Prince
400
The downward movement of water-saturated, clay-rich soil on a moderate slope
What are Earthflows
400
A mixture of water, rock and sediment in which move very quickly compared to most types of Mass Movement
What is a Flow
400
When the steepness of a slope exceeds the stable angle this is formed
What are Over-Steepened Slopes
400
Rockfalls can be controlled by using this material.
What are Steel Nets
400
On a computer keyboard, this is the letter between V and N.
What is the letter B
500
A Mudslide devastated much of a neighborhood in this rural Washington town.
What is Oso, Washington
500
A mud flow composed of volcanic ash, rocks, and water produced by a volcanic eruption
What is a Lahar
500
When human machinery and intervention are the root cause of Mass Movement.
What is Human Modification
500
Mass Movement is classified as a trigger of gravity but also____
What is Erosion
500
This planet in our solar system was the first to be discovered using the telescope in 1781.
What is Uranus
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