D cross cutting 2. When there is a significant upsurge in precipitation it woulid cau water. a. decrease increase c. insignificant d. stable 3. Which of the following is responsible for saturating the soil with Water a. climete b. erosion 4. These are tectonic plate movements that cause the soil covering in steep slopes to slip leading to landslides. C. sunlight dweathering 9. climate b. earthquake d. weathering 5. Which of the following is a natural procedure of rock deterioration that weakens the landslide- susceptible materials? C. sunlight C. sunlight d. weathering a. climate b. erosion 6. Which of the following is a natural cause of landslide? a. clear cutting b. mining 7. Which of the following is a factor that affects the stability of the slope? C. cultivation d. liquefaction c. light intensity d. soil nutrients a. wind speed b. heat change 8. Which of the following is not an effect of landslides? a. earthquake c. death b. tsunami 9. Which of the following pertain to vibrations that weaken soil due to blasting technique? d. depopulation clear cutting earthquake a. C. gravity b. d. mining 10. Which of the following can cause dissolution sinkholes? a. exposed carbonate rock b. dissolved igneous rock 11. Ground water pumping is an artificial cause of sinkholes, how does it contribute to the formation of a sinkhole? C. narrowing wetlands d. wilted vegetation It transfers the water upward. It dissolves acidic water to the soil. It creates new water diversion systems. It carrles the water further downstream. a. b. с. d. 12. Which of the following is not an effect of frequent submersion of soil in water? a. curving b. weakened soil c. formation of spaces d. shriveled soil particles

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C.
weathering
cross cutting
in the level of ground
2. When there is a significant upsurge in precipitation it woulid cause alan
water.
a. decrease
(b) increase
c. insignificant
d. stable
3. Which of the following is responsible for saturating the soil with water
C. sunlight
@weathering
a, climate
b. eгosion
4. These are tectonic plate movements that cause the soil covering in steep slopes to slip leading to
landslides.
9. climate
b. earthquake d. weathering
5. Which of the following is a natural procedure of rock deterioration that weakens the landslide-
susceptible materials?
C. sunlight
C. sunlight
d. weathering
6. Which of the following is a natural cause of landslide?
a. climate
b. erosion
cultivation
a. clear cutting
b. mining
C.
d. liquefaction
7. Which of the following is a factor that affects the stability of the slope?
c. light intensity
d. soii nutrients
a. wind speed
b. heat change
8. Which of the following is not an effect of landslides?
a. earthquake c. death
b. tsunami
d. depopulation
9. Which of the following pertain to vibrations that weaken soil due to blasting technique?
clear cutting
earthquake
a.
C.
gravity
b.
d. mining
10. Which of the following can cause dissolution sinkholes?
a. exposed carbonate rock
b. dissolved igneous rock
11. Ground water pumping is an artificial cause of sinkholes, how does it contribute to the formation of a
sinkhole?
C.
narrowing wetlands
d. wilted vegetation
It transfers the water upward.
It dissolves acidic water to the soil.
It creates new water diversion systems.
It carries the water further downstream.
a.
b.
С.
d.
12. Which of the following is not an effect of frequent submersion of soil in water?
a. curving
b. weakened soil
c. formation of spaces
d. shriveled soil particles
Transcribed Image Text:C. weathering cross cutting in the level of ground 2. When there is a significant upsurge in precipitation it woulid cause alan water. a. decrease (b) increase c. insignificant d. stable 3. Which of the following is responsible for saturating the soil with water C. sunlight @weathering a, climate b. eгosion 4. These are tectonic plate movements that cause the soil covering in steep slopes to slip leading to landslides. 9. climate b. earthquake d. weathering 5. Which of the following is a natural procedure of rock deterioration that weakens the landslide- susceptible materials? C. sunlight C. sunlight d. weathering 6. Which of the following is a natural cause of landslide? a. climate b. erosion cultivation a. clear cutting b. mining C. d. liquefaction 7. Which of the following is a factor that affects the stability of the slope? c. light intensity d. soii nutrients a. wind speed b. heat change 8. Which of the following is not an effect of landslides? a. earthquake c. death b. tsunami d. depopulation 9. Which of the following pertain to vibrations that weaken soil due to blasting technique? clear cutting earthquake a. C. gravity b. d. mining 10. Which of the following can cause dissolution sinkholes? a. exposed carbonate rock b. dissolved igneous rock 11. Ground water pumping is an artificial cause of sinkholes, how does it contribute to the formation of a sinkhole? C. narrowing wetlands d. wilted vegetation It transfers the water upward. It dissolves acidic water to the soil. It creates new water diversion systems. It carries the water further downstream. a. b. С. d. 12. Which of the following is not an effect of frequent submersion of soil in water? a. curving b. weakened soil c. formation of spaces d. shriveled soil particles
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