QUESTION 1
The suspended load is commonly characterized by ________.
a. dissolved particles.
b. fine particles.
c. saltation.
1 points
QUESTION 2
Which of the following is responsible for most types of mass wasting?
a. rock type
b. climate
c. water
1 points
QUESTION 3
Ideally aquifers should have ________.
a. high porosity and low permeability.
b. high porosity and high permeability.
c. low porosity and low permeability.
1 points
QUESTION 4
Condensation is the process where ________.
a. ice melts and gives off steam.
b. water vapor turns into a liquid.
c. liquid water turns into vapor.
1 points
QUESTION 5
Trees with curved trunks are often associated with what form of mass wasting?
a. creep
b. mudflow
c. slump
1 points
QUESTION 6
Which of the following would not reduce mass wasting?
a. avoid deforesting the area
b. avoid building on or near steep slopes
c. remove vegetation to remove the burden from the soil
1 points
QUESTION 7
Which of the following is NOT a human induced cause of mass wasting?
a. artificial vibration
b. irrigation
c. rock type
1 points
QUESTION 8
Waves are controlled by the ________.
a. sun and moon.
b. wind.
c. rotation of the Earth.
1 points
QUESTION 9
A landslide and mudflow both have what in common?
a. They act almost as a fluid.
b. The location tends to be in valleys.
c. They are only found in the same area.
1 points
QUESTION 10
Which of the following is a slow moving form of mass wasting?
a. slides
b. slumps
c. falls
1 points
QUESTION 11
The best example of a meandering river might be ________.
a. the Colorado River.
b. the Arkansas River.
c. the Mississippi River.
1 points
QUESTION 12
Transpiration is the process where ________.
a. liquid enters the food chain.
b. liquid water turns into vapor.
c. plants release water vapor.
1 points
QUESTION 13
The Mississippi River is a good example of what channel type?
a. straight
b. meandering
c. braided
1 points
QUESTION 14
Dredging involves ________.
a. adding additional sand to coastal areas.
b. the removal of sand and rock from coastal areas.
c. reshaping coastal areas.
1 points
QUESTION 15
A form of mass wasting composed of loose soil, rock, organic matter, air and water and caused by intense surface-water flow, due to heavy precipitation is known as________.
a. mudflow.
b. earthflow.
c. debris flow.
