Author Question: In winter, Mount Rainier is ____. a. at equal risk of landslides as compared to summer time b. ... (Read 59 times)

penza · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

In winter, Mount Rainier is ____.
a. at equal risk of landslides as compared to summer time
b. less at risk of landslides, as snow increases pressure on frozen water in rock fissures
c. less at risk of landslides, as snow lowers magma temperature
d. more at risk of landslides due to higher earthquake frequency
e. more at risk of catastrophic landslides due to the weight of snow and freezing water in rock fissures

Question 2

Removal of vegetation from a slope increases landslide danger because vegetation ____.
a. removes water from the soil
b. removes clays from the soil
c. holds the surface in a homogenous layer
d. concentrates water in the soil
e. amplifies the effect of shock and vibration