Question

s movement process has the slowest rate of movement? 23) which A) slump B) rock avalanche C) solifluction D) creep of mass movement involves a downward sliding mass of 24) Which type of mass n moving along a curved surface? A) slump rock or unconsolidated material B) earthflow C) lahar D) debris slide 25) Lahars are associated with which of the following? A) volcanoes B) earthquakes C) inclined bedding planes D) arid climates 26) is NOT part of the hydrologic cycle A) Water evaporating from a lake B) Water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock C) Calcium carbonate rocks dissolving in soil D) Water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstorm 27) The majority of freshwater on Earth is located where? A) in the oceans B) in groundwater C) in glaciers and ice shcets D) in snow and ice 28) When water moves in nearly straight-line paths parallel to the stream ch streams, this is called channel, in slow moving A) turbulent flow B) laminar flow C) straight-line flow D) parallel flow 29) comprise most of the suspended loads flowing in rivers and streams. A) Dissolved ions and sand B) Dissolved salts C) Silt and clay-sized grains D) Sand and gravel 30) Which of the following is a measure of a stream's ability to transport particles based on size, rather than quantity? A) Capacity B) Discharge C) Competence D) Hydro-load factor

Answer 1

Answer to Q no. 23: D) creep

Answer to Q no. 24: A) Slump

Answer to Q no. 25: A) Volcanoes

Answer to Q no. 26: C) Calcium Carbonate rocks dissolving in soil

Answer to Q no. 27: C) In glaciers and ice sheets

Answer to Q no. 28: B) Laminar Flow

Answer to Q no. 29: C) Silt and clay sized grains

Answer to Q no. 30: C) Competence