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

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Telfax.no. (083)877-6653
CORE 2 Parallel Assessments - Disaster Risk Reduction No. 1
Test I. Read each item comprehensively and encircle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is not a natural cause of landslides?
a. climate
b. erosion
c. weathering
d. cross cutting
in the level of ground
2. When there is a significant upsurge in precipitation it would cause alan
water.
a. decrease
b. increase
c. insignificant
d. stable
3. Which of the following is responsible for saturating the soil with water which causes landslides?
a. climate
c. sunlight
b. erosion
d. weathering
4. These are tectonic plate movements that cause the soil covering in steep slopes to slip leading to
landslides.
a. climate
c. sunlight
b. earthquake d. weathering
5. Which of the following is a natural procedure of rock deterioration that weakens the landslide-
susceptible materials?
a. climate
c. sunlight
b. erosion
d. weathering
6. Which of the following is a natural cause of landslide?
a. clear cutting
C.
cultivation
b. mining
d. liquefaction
7. Which of the following is a factor that affects the stability of the slope?
a. wind speed
c. light intensity
b. heat change
d. soil nutrients
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?
a.
clear cutting
C
gravity
b.
earthquake
d. mining
10. Which of the following can cause dissolution sinkholes?
a. exposed carbonate rock
C.
narrowing wetlands
b. dissolved igneous rock
d. wilted vegetation
11. Ground water pumping is an artificial cause of sinkholes, how does it contribute to the formation of a
sinkhole?
a.
It transfers the water upward.
b.
It dissolves acidic water to the soil.
C.
It creates new water diversion systems.
d.
It carries the water further downstream.
12. Which of the following is not an effect of frequent submersion of soil in water?
c. formation of spaces
a. curving b. weakened soil
d. shriveled soil particles
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Transcribed Image Text:Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOLA DE SAN JOSE Cannery Road, Polomolok, South Cotabato 9504 Telfax.no. (083)877-6653 CORE 2 Parallel Assessments - Disaster Risk Reduction No. 1 Test I. Read each item comprehensively and encircle the correct answer. 1. Which of the following is not a natural cause of landslides? a. climate b. erosion c. weathering d. cross cutting in the level of ground 2. When there is a significant upsurge in precipitation it would cause alan water. a. decrease b. increase c. insignificant d. stable 3. Which of the following is responsible for saturating the soil with water which causes landslides? a. climate c. sunlight b. erosion d. weathering 4. These are tectonic plate movements that cause the soil covering in steep slopes to slip leading to landslides. a. climate c. sunlight b. earthquake d. weathering 5. Which of the following is a natural procedure of rock deterioration that weakens the landslide- susceptible materials? a. climate c. sunlight b. erosion d. weathering 6. Which of the following is a natural cause of landslide? a. clear cutting C. cultivation b. mining d. liquefaction 7. Which of the following is a factor that affects the stability of the slope? a. wind speed c. light intensity b. heat change d. soil nutrients 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? a. clear cutting C gravity b. earthquake d. mining 10. Which of the following can cause dissolution sinkholes? a. exposed carbonate rock C. narrowing wetlands b. dissolved igneous rock d. wilted vegetation 11. Ground water pumping is an artificial cause of sinkholes, how does it contribute to the formation of a sinkhole? a. It transfers the water upward. b. It dissolves acidic water to the soil. C. It creates new water diversion systems. d. It carries the water further downstream. 12. Which of the following is not an effect of frequent submersion of soil in water? c. formation of spaces a. curving b. weakened soil d. shriveled soil particles REPUB PUBLIKA
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