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A mudflow associated with volcanic action or involving volcanic materials

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
A mudflow associated with volcanic action or involving volcanic materials
Answer
Lahar

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

The amount the fault or ridge moves away from its point of origin (aka displacement)

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
The amount the fault or ridge moves away from its point of origin (aka displacement)
Answer
Offset

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters, Offset, Point

Component of stress perpendicular to the earth’s planar surface (force keeping the boulder/grain from moving)

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
Component of stress perpendicular to the earth’s planar surface (force keeping the boulder/grain from moving)
Answer
Normal Stress

Categories General Knowledge Tags Earth, General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

A mass of liquid of partially solidified rock that is ejected from a volcano

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
A mass of liquid of partially solidified rock that is ejected from a volcano
Answer
Bomb

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

A flow involving movement of broken rock, with little sand or mud, and particle-particle contact; usually developed in gravel or sand

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
A flow involving movement of broken rock, with little sand or mud, and particle-particle contact; usually developed in gravel or sand
Answer
Grain Flow

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

Relatively slow movement of land, typically at rates of cm/yr

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
Relatively slow movement of land, typically at rates of cm/yr
Answer
Subsidence

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

A mass of cold, solid rock ejected from a volcano

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
A mass of cold, solid rock ejected from a volcano
Answer
Block

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

Fine materials (dust, ash, and cinders) produced by volcanic action

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
Fine materials (dust, ash, and cinders) produced by volcanic action
Answer
Tephra

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

An elevation that a stream cannot erode past, controlled by level of the body of water which the stream discharges into

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
An elevation that a stream cannot erode past, controlled by level of the body of water which the stream discharges into
Answer
Base Level

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

A landslide that moves along a regular sloping planar surface

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
A landslide that moves along a regular sloping planar surface
Answer
Translational Slide

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters
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