Mass Movements and Geology: Terms, Concepts, and Case Studies, Quizzes of Natural Resources

Download Mass Movements and Geology: Terms, Concepts, and Case Studies and more Quizzes Natural Resources in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Mass Movements DEFINITION 1 large volumes of material move downslope under the pull of gravity 2 million mass movements each year in US TERM 2 Isaac Newton DEFINITION 2 first discussed gravity TERM 3 Creep DEFINITION 3 the slow gradual continuous movement of ice soil and faults under stress TERM 4 Inertia DEFINITION 4 the tendency of a body to remain at rest until an external force is applied TERM 5 Friction DEFINITION 5 the resistance to motion of a body that keeps it from moving over another body TERM 6 How Creep Works DEFINITION 6 pg. 408 figure 15.5 TERM 7 Porosity DEFINITION 7 Percentage of void space in soil or objects TERM 8 Quick Clays DEFINITION 8 most mobile of all deposits abundant in scandinavia and easter canada house of cards structure pg 410-411 TERM 9 Canadian Slope Failures DEFINITION 9 quick clay slope failures very common in eastern canada liquid ground TERM 10 absorption vs adsorption DEFINITION 10 water is aBsorbed INTERNALLY and aDsorbed EXTERNALLY by clay minerals TERM 21 Point Fermin California 1929 DEFINITION 21 example of a BLOCK SLIDE TERM 22 Interstate 40 North Carolina 2009 DEFINITION 22 example of a DEBRIS SLIDE TERM 23 Turnagain Heights Anchorage Alaska 1964 DEFINITION 23 example of a TRANSLATIONAL SLIDE of the LATERAL TYPE TERM 24 Bentonite DEFINITION 24 general term for clays derived from volcanic ash has extreme swell-shrink properties TERM 25 Sturzstrom DEFINITION 25 long run out movements of huge masses at great speeds