Geology100
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| show | talus slope
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| ________ denotes the exposed, crescent-shaped rupture surface at the head of a slump. | show 🗑
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| show | It will decrease as the slope angle is lessened
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| show | Water lowers the strength and cohesion
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| show | A rock avalanche
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| Of the following, which one would most likely be triggered by an earthquake? | show 🗑
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| show | solifluction
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| Which statement best describes slumping, a mass wasting process? | show 🗑
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| show | creep
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| show | geologic age
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| show | rock avalanche
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| show | Mass wasting does not require a transporting medium
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| show | rockslide
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| Which of the following statements concerning mudflows is NOT true? | show 🗑
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| How do freezing, thawing, wetting, and drying contribute to soil creep? | show 🗑
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| All of the following are possible indicators that creep is occurring except for ________. | show 🗑
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| show | False
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| show | False
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| Solifluction occurs during the warmer summer months. | show 🗑
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| show | True
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| show | True
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| Solifluction is an important mass wasting process in areas of permafrost. | show 🗑
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| A triggering mechanism, such as heavy rains or an earthquake, are necessary for mass wasting to occur. | show 🗑
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| show | True
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| show | True
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| show | True
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| The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called ________. | show 🗑
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| Which one of the following statements is correct? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is the correct definition of stream gradient? | show 🗑
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| show | The natural channel had a lower gradient and higher friction than the straight channel
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| Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following must result in a lower base level for rivers and streams? | show 🗑
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| Which one of the following factors does NOT influence stream velocity? | show 🗑
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| The world's largest river in terms of discharge is the ________. | show 🗑
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| show | steepest near the head
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| ________ make up the suspended loads of most rivers and streams. | show 🗑
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| show | on the outside of the bend
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| ________ describes the total sediment load transported by a stream. | show 🗑
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| At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea. These smaller channels are known as ________. | show 🗑
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| A natural levee is ________. 1. an erosional feature 2. a depositional feature 3. essentially parallel to its stream channel | show 🗑
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