Author Question: Which of the following scenarios would lead to a mass wasting event due to an oversteepened slope? ... (Read 85 times)

Bernana · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

Which of the following scenarios would lead to a mass wasting event due to an oversteepened slope?

A) Trees are planted on a slope
B) Heavy rains saturate slope materials
C) Construction of buildings on slopes
D) Baking of surface materials during a wildfire

Question 2

What is the angle of repose?

A) The angle of the slip plane from a slide
B) The steepest angle at which a material remains at rest
C) The angle of an inclined rock layer measured from a horizontal line
D) The angle of plunge into the interior