Classification of Mass Movement (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is mass movement?
What is mass movement?
Downhill movement of rock, soil, debris
What causes creep?
What causes creep?
Freeze-thaw cycles
Which best describes a slide?
Which best describes a slide?
Sudden movement along a plane
What triggers landslides?
What triggers landslides?
Heavy rainfall
What are flows?
What are flows?
Material acting like a liquid
Which is a type of flow?
Which is a type of flow?
Mudflow
What causes flows such as mudflows?
What causes flows such as mudflows?
All of the above
What is a fall?
What is a fall?
Rapid free fall of rocks/debris
What triggers falls?
What triggers falls?
All of above
Where do falls usually occur?
Where do falls usually occur?
Cliffs or steep slopes