he detachment and downslope movement of rock and soil under the...

he detachment and downslope movement of rock and soil under the direct influence of gravitiation stress is called Mass Wasting. Sediment deposited by Mass Wasting processes is referred to as ______.

Question 1 options:

alluvium

colluvium

aeolium

till

none of these answers are appropriate

Question 2 (5 points)

True or False: Out of the three types of Flows, Earth Flows are the fastest.

Question 2 options:

TrueFalse

Question 4 (5 points)

A _____ can be defined as the area drained by a stream and all of its tributaries.

Question 4 options:

an aquifer

an aquiclude

a drainage basin

a drainage divide

none of these are correct

Question 5 (5 points)

A threshold angle on an inclined plain (a slope) that if exceeded results in the downslope movement of rock or soil. This is the definition of ______.

Question 5 options:

angle of repose

angle of wasting

angle of response

angle of criticality

angle of relief

Question 6 (5 points)

The strength of hydrogen bonds between water molecules allows water to have ______, which is why it forms droplets and does not stay flat.

Question 6 options:

condensation

precipitation

surface tension

viscosity

none of these are correct answers

Question 7 (5 points)

The effectiveness and efficiency of water to ______ depends on two factors tied to the soil/sediment. These are porosity and permeability.

Question 7 options:

precipitate

condensate

flow

transpire

infiltrate

Question 8 (5 points)

True or False: Undercutting a slope decreases slope angle and decreases the likelihood of mass wasting.

Question 8 options:

TrueFalse

Question 9 (5 points)

_____ water is a type of water that flows through soil and sediment.

Question 9 options:

hygroscopic

capillary

gravity

runoff

none of these answers are correct