Environmental Studies

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Which is not a factor that contributes directly to the angle of repose of a sand castle? A) ... Started by lb_gilbert	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by sultana.d
Which of the following is not true about snow/heavy rain and mass movements? A) Melting snow adds ... Started by tuffie	1 Replies 413 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by meganmoser117
A student who had once lived in Alaska describes the following personal experience: The shaking of ... Started by lunatika	1 Replies 46 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by TheDev123
Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 9 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Koolkid240
Which of the following factors is not related to a lahar? A) snowmelt B) explosions deposit ... Started by oliviahorn72	3 Replies 26 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ktidd
Where do the largest debris flows and rock slides occur? A) in wide, broad canyons B) in steep, ... Started by Marty	1 Replies 114 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by amy.lauersdorf90
Volcanic eruptions can trigger lahars that may occur long after the volcanic activity has ceased. ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 92 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Jbrasil
Which option best describes the direction of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and the cause of this ... Started by CQXA	1 Replies 39 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by dyrone
What type would not be used as starting information when developing a hazard map? A) slope map ... Started by asd123	1 Replies 10 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by aburgess
How is an inventory of past slide movement usually obtained for input into GIS? A) A geologist ... Started by tiara099	1 Replies 14 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mk6555
What accounts for most rock and regolith movement in mountains? A) rivers and streams B) ... Started by sjones	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Chelseyj.hasty
What happens when river slopes are uplifted beyond their maximum stable slope? A) They are ... Started by fbq8i	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by otokexnaru
What is a difference between rounded mountains and pointed ones? A) the amount of uplift B) ... Started by itsmyluck	3 Replies 12 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by dawsa925
Which set of data relating to the 1991 collapse of New Zealand's Mount Cook is correct? A) The ... Started by RRMR	1 Replies 9 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by hugthug12
The type of gravity-driven, downslope movement that results in a deposit of chaotically mixed ... Started by maegan_martin	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kardosa007
The type of gravity-driven, downslope movement where the material rotates as it moves downslope in ... Started by jessicacav	1 Replies 152 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Pswine
Which of the following types of flow moves the fastest? A) slide B) slump C) creep D) ... Started by jayhills49	1 Replies 33 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by chloejackso
Why would we want to know the height of water in a river bed? What will be an ideal ... Started by cdr_15	1 Replies 18 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mammy1697
The attraction of particles to each other is called A) cohesion. B) friction. C) sliding. ... Started by deesands	1 Replies 43 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by moormoney
Cohesion is a particularly important component of resisting strength in ________ minerals. A) ... Started by geoffrey	1 Replies 15 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Sweetkitty24130
Which of the following factors does not favor motion and slope instability? A) increasing slope ... Started by imowrer	3 Replies 130 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by juliaf
Slumps are characterized as A) free falling through the air. B) material moving as a coherent ... Started by Mr.Thesaxman	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by cswans24
Which of the following scenarios would be least susceptible to mass movements? A) steep slope, ... Started by jho37	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by allisonblackmore
Read carefully through the following sentence, and decide which of the options is correct. Factors ... Started by c0205847	1 Replies 27 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mcabuhat
The presence of a thin film of water on the surface of sand grains results in ________ angle of ... Started by CharlieWard	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ally