EOSC 114 LANDSLIDES ACTUAL 2025/2026

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EOSC 114 LANDSLIDES ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which would NOT cause a landslide? - Answer -Adding the same amount of material to the driving mass and the resisting mass A landslide trigger ________. - Answer -can be anthropogenic in origin Which statement is FALSE? A. Quick clays can liquefy only after significant shaking such as during an earthquake. B. The shear strength of sediments is lower than that of rocks. C. The area within and near UBC is in danger of landslides. D. Landslide velocities can range from a few millimeters/year to a few meters/second. E. Gravity is the ultimate cause of all landslides. - Answer -Quick clays can liquefy only after significant shaking such as during an earthquake With regard to landslides, shear strength is _____. A. the cohesion between grains in a rock or sediment sample B. the degree to which the surface tension of water holds material together C. a combination of all the factors causing geologic materials to resist shear stress D. a combination of composition, density, and electromagnetic attraction within geologic materials E. slope steepness plus composition - Answer -a combination of all the factors causing geologic materials to resist shear stress Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com Compared to developed countries, countries in the developing world are likely to have _____ due to landslides. a) higher property damage and lower death counts b)lower property damage and higher death counts c) higher property damage and higher death counts d)lower property damage and lower death counts e)about the same property damage and lower death counts - Answer -lower property damage and higher death counts Calculate the return period of a debris flows in British Columbia using the following data: 1930: Meager Creek/Pemberton 1957: Prince Rupert 1972: Sparwood 1990: Philpott Road in Kelowna A. 10 years B. 15 years C. 27 years D. 30 years E. 60 years - Answer -D. 30 years landslide is more likely to occur when ________. A. Gp > Gt B. Gt > Gp C. Gt = Gp D. (Gp + Gt) < gravity E. (Gp - Gt) < gravity - Answer -B Gt>Gp The factor of safety is the ratio of __________. Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com