11 multiple choice questions about GEOLOGY [some knowledge about GEOLOGY]

Question 1

The maximum angle at which a material is stable is called

Question 2

Any amount of water in soil or rock will tend to reduce friction and cause mass movement to occur.Group of answer choices

Question 3

Which of the following will tend to reduce the risk of mass movement?

Question 4

Rapid mass movement in which the material is not in contact with the ground is called.

Question 5

Highway roadcuts can lead to mass movement because

Question 6

Building a house at the top of a steep slope may contribute to mass movement because

Question 7

When a cohesive section of rock slips along a plane, it is called a

Question 8

A chaotic, incoherent movement of soil, rock, trees, and other particles down slope is called a

Question 9

Planting vegetation on an unstable slope may help to stabilize the slope because

Question 10

Evidence for past mass movements includes

Question 11

The downslope pull tending to cause mass movement is called