What human activities contribute to or cause mass wasting?


Activities such as undercutting slopes (to build roads for example), overloading slopes by construction, adding water, and removing or replacing vegetation contribute to mass wasting.

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On the windward side of the mountain, should the relative humidity of the parcel change as it rises from 3000 feet to 6000 feet? Why?


Assume that condensation begins at 100% relative humidity and that no evaporation takes place as the parcel descends.

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How do volcanoes and earthquakes modify the shape of coastlines? Give an example of each

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How many enzymes which are involved in gluconeogenesis make it a distinctly different pathway than glycolysis?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

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The behavior when the rocks elastically snap back to their previous dimensions with the release of associated stress accompanied with sudden displacement is called

A. elastic bounce back. B. elastic rebound. C. plastic rebound. D. None of the options are correct.

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