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Mass Movement

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Q 1/10
Score 0
What is the primary cause of mass movement?
30
Water
Gravity
Wind
Temperature
Q 2/10
Score 0
Which of the following is NOT a type of mass movement?
30
Landslide
Rockfall
Mudflow
Drought

10 questions

Q.

What is the primary cause of mass movement?

1

30 sec

Q.

Which of the following is NOT a type of mass movement?

2

30 sec

Q.

What is a common trigger for landslides?

3

30 sec

Q.

What process describes the slow, gradual downhill movement of soil and rock?

4

30 sec

Q.

Which type of mass movement involves a sudden, rapid flow of water-saturated materials?

5

30 sec

Q.

What natural event can often trigger a rockfall?

6

30 sec

Q.

What human activity can increase the likelihood of mass movement?

7

30 sec

Q.

Which term is used to describe the rapid downward movement of snow and ice?

8

30 sec

Q.

What is the effect of vegetation on mass movement?

9

30 sec

Q.

Which of the following best describes a landslide?

10

30 sec

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air mass a large area of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure. air pressure the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it albedo the measure of the sun's reflectivity on Earth's different surfaces atmosphere the layers of gases surrounding Earth climate average weather conditions in a specific region over a long period of time coriolis effect the movement of wind or currents in a curved path due to Earth's rotation eddy Smaller, temporary loops of swirling water that can travel long distances before dispersing front a boundary between two air masses greenhouse gas a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs part Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation gyre a large circular system of ocean currents. humidity the amount of water vapor in the air hydrosphere system containing all the solid and liquid water on Earth jet stream Narrow bands of high speed wind high in the troposphere that move from west to east land breeze Winds that blow at night from land toward the sea. This is due to the fact that land has a low specific heat capacity and cools faster than water. This creates high pressure over the land at night and thus wind. local winds Winds that blow over short distances polar easterlies cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and South Pole. prevailing wind distinct wind patterns caused by differences in pressure and the Coriolis effect sea breeze Winds that blow during the day from the sea toward land. This is due to water having a high specific heat capacity and it does not heat or cool quickly. High pressure then forms over the water during the day and blows toward the land. specific heat capacity The amount of heat that must be added to a substance to increase the tempurature by one degree Celsius storm surge water that has blown outward from the center of a tropical cyclone or hurricane and creates an abnormal rise in ocean waters on the coast surface current Currents near the surface of the ocean. Driven by wind, the Coriolis effect, and continental deflection trade winds Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and 30°S latitude along the equator tropical cyclone a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters typhoon a tropical cyclone occurring in the Pacific Ocean; especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea. weather the short-term atmospheric conditions in a given place and time westerlies steady winds that flow from west to east in the middle latitudes (30- 60 Degrees). These impact our weather in the US. wind shear A large shift in wind speed and