Compare and contrast rapid mass movements and slow mass movements. What will be an ideal response?
Rapid mass movements are visible, usually occurring quite suddenly. They are potentially dangerous,
with loss of life and property damage. They occur on steep slopes and can involve rock, soil, or debris.
Slow mass movements are imperceptible and are noticed only by signs, such as tilted trees. Slow mass
movements transport a much greater volume of weathered material than rapid ones
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A) coastal storm surges B) heavy downpours C) severe flooding D) high winds E) loss of marine biodiversity
Which of the following best matches the description?Reducing the amount of solid waste generated by preventing its production or limiting the amount produced.
A. mass burn B. NIMBY C. disposable D. recycling E. mulch F. municipal solid waste G. source reduction H. forced consumption I. incineration J. municipal landfill
A slope whose strength exceeds the combined force of gravity and the denudation process is
A) waxing. B) stable. C) unstable. D) in disequilibrium. E) waning.
In 2011 snow melt and heavy rains in the upper Missouri River drainage basin produced record runoff that led to extensive flooding in lower Missouri River valley, despite the construction of numerous large flood control dams built on the river in the
mid 20th century. What type of failure in an artificial flood control system is this an example of? A) A flood outside the design capabilities of the dam system overwhelmed the capacity of the reservoirs forcing opening of flood gates, exacerbating the downstream impact of the flooding B) Bad planning by the water managers who cared more about power production than downstream flooding C) Insufficient levee construction downstream of the dams D) It was not a failure; the dam system worked as planned. It was poor planning by the downstream government agencies.