What is the difference between mass movement and erosion?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Mass movements primarily involve the action of gravity on slope materials; erosion involves water or wind moving across the soil surface.

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The most abundant fossil fuel in the United States is ________

A) crude oil B) nuclear power C) natural gas D) coal

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If an atom were the size of a baseball, its nucleus would be about the size of a(n)

A. flea. B. walnut. C. atom. D. raisin.

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"Tsunami" refers to

A) huge waves at sea that diminish somewhat and reach land. B) a sudden buildup of wave amplitude in shallow water. C) high-amplitude, high-frequency waves that reach shore. D) a series of waves that reach the shore in fast succession, causing extreme damage.

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At which location would the Coriolis force deflection be the least?



A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

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