During construction, a slope may become less stable (or more prone to have a landslide) by all of the following except ___
a) addition of weight to the top of the slope
b) undercutting the base of a slope
c) removing vegetation from the slope
d) draining excess water from the slope
e) steepening the slope
Ans: d) draining excess water from the slope
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A) topography. B) relief. C) geomorphology. D) terrain.
On the accompanying figure, what type of feature is located in the area of letter D????
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A. mid-ocean ridge B. fracture zone C. transform fault D. linear island chain
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A) Thermal expansion of seawater B) Melting of ice sheets C) Melting of glaciers D) Melting of sea ice
Which of the following describes the atmosphere when an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position?
A. isothermal B. unstable C. neutral D. stable