Landslides study guide

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Landslides study guide Question 1 Which of the following would NOT cause a landslide? Heavy rainfall Correct! All of these cause landslides Earthquakes Wildfires Quarrying Ice melt Volcanic eruption Question 2 Landslides are ALWAYS rapid moving events. True Correct! False Question 3 What is the main driving force for landslides? Plate Tectonics Tides Correct! Gravity Electromagnetism Question 4 What is one way to prevent landslides on unstable slopes?

Correct! Plant trees along the slope Add houses to the top Excavating the bottom of a slope Remove tree roots along the slope Question 5 Tree trunks bending downslope is an indication of what type of landslide? Mudslide Debris Flow Correct! Creep Topple

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