ERSC181- Week 4 Exam Bank Solution Manual (100% Correct)
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ERSC181- Week 4 Exam Bank Solution Manual (100% Correct)
Which of the characteristics of sedimentary rocks deals with the grains being the same size? - Answers Sorting
Which of the following is true of some sedimentary rocks? - Answers NOT "they form as a result of volcanic processes"
Put the fo...
ERSC181- Week 4 Exam Bank Solution Manual (100% Correct)
Which of the characteristics of sedimentary rocks deals with the grains being the same size? - Answers
Sorting
Which of the following is true of some sedimentary rocks? - Answers NOT "they form as a result of
volcanic processes"
Put the following in the order in which they can occur: erosion, transport, weathering, compaction,
burial, cementation, sedimentary rock. - Answers weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, burial,
compaction, cementation, sedimentary rock
What is the classification of this sedimentary rock? - Answers not "clastic"
If a sedimentary rock is found to have grains of different shapes and sizes it is said to be what? - Answers
poorly sorted
A form of mass wasting caused by intense surface-water flow due to heavy precipitation, and composed
of loose soil, and significant amount of loose rocks, boulders, organic matter, air and water is known as
________. - Answers a debris flow
Adding water to materials on a slope can reduce _______ and cause mass wasting to occur. - Answers
the shear strength
The 2005 La Conchita slide in California and the 2014 Oso landslide in Washington were both deadly
landslides in residential areas. They were principally caused by ______. - Answers Precipitation
If you are considering a home site, what is one pretty sure evidence of possible landslides affecting the
property? - Answers A history of previous mass wasting events in the area
For a block to move down an inclined plane, what force has to be the greatest? - Answers NOT "gravity"
Which of the following is not a control in rock falls? - Answers NOT "bedrock fractures"
What is the difference between a debris flow and an earth flow? - Answers NOT "An earth flow occurs in
areas with steeper slopes."
Which of the following is a slow moving form of mass wasting? - Answers creep
Rock falls are strongly influenced by ________. - Answers gravity, mechanical weathering, and water.
The 1959 Madison Canyon landslide killed 28 people near Hebgen Lake. What was the trigger for this
landslide? - Answers Earthquake
What are some clues that a proposed home site may be susceptible to landslide activity? - Answers A
and D
-fissures and cracks
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