Question

types of mass movements
match each description with its term.

description
______ 6. a flow that moves relatively
slowly—from about a millimeter
per day to several meters per day
______ 7. the downward movement of a
block of material along a curved
surface
______ 8. a quickly moving mass of
material that contains large
amounts of water
______ 9. when rock or rock fragments fall
freely through the air
______ 10. slides that include bedrock
that move suddenly along a flat,
inclined surface

term
a. rockfall
b. rockslide
c. slump
d. mudflow
e. earthflow

1. identify each of the forms of mass wasting illustrated in the figures

below by writing the name of the process on the lines provided.
choose earthflow, slump, or rockslide.

a.

b.

c.

a. _______________
b. _______________
c. _______________

Explanation:

Answer:

1. e. earthflow
2. c. slump
3. d. mudflow
4. a. rockfall
5. b. rockslide
6. A. slump; B. rockslide; C. earthflow