Quiz - Young-Earth Landslides
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Quiz: Young-Earth Landslides Conclusion: PHSC210: Elements of Earth Science (D02)
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Quiz: Young-Earth Landslides Conclusion
Due
Jul 31 at 11:59pm
Points
30
Questions
15
Time Limit
60 Minutes
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Question 1
All of the following can trigger a landslide except:
excessive rainfall.
construction excavation.
an earthquake.
an increase in solar radiation.
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Question 2
The mobilization for a mud±ow requires an increase in pressure to
push the particles
together.
apart.
into a more compact con²guration.
upslope.
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Question 3
All of the following may occur at the microscopic level between
clay, silt, and water to begin a landslide except:
greater stability.
a change in the clay propping structure.
sheering.
luquefaction.
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Question 4
A rotational failure landslide causes the slope of the area to
increase at the top and decrease at the bottom.
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increase.
remain the same.
increase or remain the same.
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Question 5
Acoustic mobilization is a landslide process involving
_________________________.
overburden weight
sound
an earthquake
excess groundwater
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Question 6
A mud±ow contains
large volcanic particles.
sand size particles.
silt and clay size particles.
a mixture of large and small particles.
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Question 7
Which type of landslide may involve the movement of very large
particles moved down a shallow slope
Mud±ow
Debris ±ow
Avalanche
Sturzstrom
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Question 8
Which type of landslide has proven to be the most dangerous to
²eld geologists?
Debris ±ows
Mud±ows
Sturzstroms
Pyroclastic ±ows
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Question 9
The Blackhawk landslide in the Mohave Desert of California ±owed
from the base of the mountain __________________ the fall height.
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2 times
more than 10 times
a distance equal
5 times
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Question 10
All of the following describe the Heart Mountain landslide except:
It is 1,100 square kilometers in the area.
It moved at freeway speed.
It is considered a smaller than average landslide.
It is traveled about 50 kilometers.
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Question 11
The type of fault underneath the Heart Mountain landslide was
a right-lateral transform fault.
a normal fault.
a detachment fault.
a left-lateral transform fault.
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Question 12
Dr. Austin theorizes that many of the Grand Canyon's layers were
formed by
pyroclastic ±ows
Sturzstroms
mud±ows.
desert deposits.
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Question 13
Dr. Austin believes that a future typographic change is coming to
the land of Israel based on
Bible prophecy.
geologic studies.
climate change.
seismic data,
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Question 14
The Biblical references Dr. Austin refers to related to topographic
change in the end times
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are found in both the Old and New Testaments.
refer to only ²gurative objects.
are all found in the Old testament.
do not involve the nation of Israel.
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Question 15
Potential energy due to gravity may ______________________ due to
tectonic activity.
decrease
remain the same
increase
decrease or remain the same
Quiz Score:
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