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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Mineral composed of potassium chloride, a salt used in manufacturing fertilizer

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
Mineral composed of potassium chloride, a salt used in manufacturing fertilizer
Answer
Sylvite

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters

Mineral or rock composed of sodium chloride; susceptible to dissolution

September 14, 2020 by admin

Question
Mineral or rock composed of sodium chloride; susceptible to dissolution
Answer
Halite

Categories General Knowledge Tags General Knowledge, Natural Disasters
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