Icebreaker - Geological & Hydrometeorological Hazards Quiz

This occurs when rock below land surface dissolves causing ground subsidence?

Which of the following is a natural cause of ground subsidence?

In which are will a sinkhole likely occur?

A geological event, in which the top layer of earth on the side of a hill or mountain becomes loose and moves downwards.

It occurs when the detached mass of materials move along a downward sloping surface.

It is a type of landslide that begins when the material on cliffs lose support or becomes fractured from the main rock.

A type of landslide where a block of materials is detached from a steep slope and moves forward and downward.

It is a breakdown and removal of materials from the coastline due to wave action, tidal currents, and human activities.

_______ is a condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

_______ is the typical weather in a place over a long period of time.