GEOL 101 Chapter 10 Review Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 4. Movement along a curved surface
- 5. Ground that is permanently frozen
- 6. Accumulation of loose material at the base of a slope
- 8. Most major landslides are due to ________ causes.
- 11. ____ removal by human activity increases mass movement.
- 13. ____ Slides occurs when rocks move downslope along planar surfaces
- 14. Type of mass movement that moves the fastest
Down
- 1. Mass wasting that is responsible for the greatest amount of monetary damage
- 2. The slow downslope movement of saturated surface sediment
- 3. Increased ___ content decreases slope stability.
- 7. Slowest of all types of flow
- 9. ____ walls are constructed to provide support to the base of a slope
- 10. Reduces the overall average slope by cutting a series of benches.
- 12. Common in humid climates on grassy, soil covered slopes after heavy rains