Form 9: Landslides and Ground Shaking Exercise

Form 9: Landslides and Ground Shaking

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Form 9: Landslides and Ground Shaking

Focus on ground shaking caused by earthquakes and how intense movement triggers secondary hazards like landslides.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What is a landslide?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which force pulls rock and soil downward during a landslide?

  3. WordsBox

    Heavy rain and earthquake shaking can weaken slopes and trigger a dangerous ____ of rock and ____

  4. MultiChoice

    What process occurs when wet, loose soil behaves like a liquid during strong earthquake shaking?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which human activity increases the risk of landslides on steep slopes?

  6. WordsBox

    Strong ground shaking causes wet soil to lose strength through ____ making structures ____

  7. MultiChoice

    Which type of landform is most vulnerable to landslides?

  8. MultiChoice

    How can people help prevent soil erosion and landslides on slopes?

  9. WordsBox

    Building retaining ____ and drainage pipes helps stabilize hillsides against ____

  10. MultiChoice

    Can a landslide happen without an earthquake?

  11. MultiChoice

    What is a fast-moving flow of water-saturated mud and debris down a slope?

  12. WordsBox

    Fast mudslides carry huge amounts of loose ____ and rock downhill after heavy ____