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Question

Slope failures are more likely to occur in ________ than in ________.

Select one:

a. deserts; forests

b. mountains; deserts

c. deserts; mountains

d. forests; deserts

Which of the following situations is the most likely candidate for the occurrence of mass movements?

Select one:

a. a gentle slope along the coastline that is across a highway from the surf zone

b. a mountain terrain in a humid environment

c. gently sloping hills in the tropics

d. a flat, desert area with little vegetation

Which of the following situations would be the least susceptible to slope failure?

Select one:

a. a gently sloping hill with a river at the bottom of the hill

b. a steeply sloping hill overlooking the ocean

c. a gently sloping hill in a dry desert region

d. a steeply sloping hill in a dry desert region

After finishing a new construction project, why is the first task often to install new landscaping around the area?

Select one:

a. The plants will provide nutrients for animals that will carry away the soil.

b. The roots will grow into the slope and work to keep the slope intact.

c. The roots take in oxygen and release it into the soil to increase surface tension.

d. The plants will add additional weight to the slope and keep it stable.

Slope failures are most likely to occur in ________ conditions.

Select one:

a. dry, flat

b. dry, mountainous

c. wet, flat

d. wet, mountainous

Question 1

Answer: b. Mountains; desrts

Slope failures are more likely to occur in mountains than in deserts.

Slope failures can occur where the slope angle is higher.

So at mountains slope angle is higher than in desrts, that is mostly occur in mountains.

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