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Engineering Geology Practice Test: Mass Movements
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Mass Movements topics include: Mass movements types and causes, monitoring and mass movement controls. Mass movements, also known as mass-wasting, are the processes of erosion, transport, and accumulation of material on slopes. These movements are caused by gravity and can occur on both steep and gentle slopes.  Mass movements can include: Landslides, Vertical and lateral gravitational movements, Rockfall, Mudflow, Saturated soil.  Mass movements are a major process in the Earth's Critical Zone. They can occur due to fracturing, weathering, and the development of relief.  Mass movements... Show more
Engineering Geology Practice Test: Mass Movements
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1. In which type of flowage, failure is not easily perceptible?
2. When might the retaining walls prove to be not costly?
3. What has to be considered while giving cuts in stratified rocks?
4. Majority of rocks are free from joints and cracks.
5. What is the character of the surface of shear in hard, brittle and coherent mass?
6. More often a combination of methods may have to be used for stabilising the slopes.
7. Which of the following might not reduce the chances of infiltration?
8. Sinking or settling of the ground in almost vertical direction naturally is called __________
9. The force which helps to retain the position of mass in space is __________
10. Which of the following is not a method of control of mass movement?
11. Which type of sandstone is more stable?
12. Type of landslide where surface of failure is planar is __________
13. The force which tends to induce failure is __________
14. Solvent action can been seen in rocks which are made of _______ minerals.
15. Retraining structures may prove exceptionally successful when?
16. The factors that cause the failure are generally grouped into how many?
17. What can be said about stability of slope when the layers are horizontal?
18. In which type of slide, weather conditions play a very important role?
19. What is the characteristic of the mass above and below a landslide respectively?
20. Pneumatically applied mortar or concrete is called __________
21. Which of the following is not a method of slope treatment?
22. In metamorphic rocks derived from stratified sedimentary rocks, the direction of cleavage with respect to the original bedding may cause a complex system of weak planes.
23. What is the character of the surface of shear in loose, inherently weak rocks?
24. The rock which can be stable even with vertical slopes is __________
25. While devising a monitoring system, what has to be kept in mind?

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