List and describe anthropogenic mass movement

What will be an ideal response?


Any human disturbance of a slope can hasten mass movement. Examples include creating highway road cuts, surface mining, and development of structures. When humans move large amounts of sediment, soil, and rock, such as with strip mining, this is called scarification. Another dramatic example is mountaintop removal.

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Ways to reduce your impact include

A. conspicuous consumption. B. green washing. C. avoiding disposable items.

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Based on energy flow, what types of organisms are most abundant in the ocean?

1.dolphins, sharks, and other large predatory fishes
2.deep-sea bioluminescent fishes
3.small drifting organisms like those in the upper circular area
4.smaller drifting organisms seen in the lower circular area

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Although bottled water is convenient, it is 240-10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Other than cost, what are the drawbacks to using bottled water?

What will be an ideal response?

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What happened in Bhopal, India in 1984?

A) earthquake and subsequent fires B) toxic gas release at chemical plant C) tsunami and heavy flooding D) arsenic poison in drinking wells E) none of the above

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