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Match the terms below (about mass movements called “flows”) with their characteristics.

In this map view of a river meander, which of the 4 lettered locations would experience BOTH the highest-velocity water current AND greatest tendency toward sediment deposition?

The highly irregular and permeable (often cavernous) rock type most closely associated with chemical weathering under warm, humid climatic conditions is called ______.

This image shows a(n) _______ that took place near Oso, Washington, in March 2014.

When the normally frozen, uppermost soil layers of permafrost are seasonally warmed, ___________ can result.

In this map view of a river meander, which of the 4 lettered locations would experience the lowest-velocity water current and greatest tendency toward sediment deposition?

The best general term for the downslope movement of Earthly materials due to the work of gravity is _______.

Aftershocks are a relatively unsafe time at the epicenter, due primarily to the prior damage caused to human-occupied structures.

Briefly compare and contrast the Richter magnitude scale versus the Mercalli intensity scale.What do each record? How are they similar, and how are they different? What is the significance of each to the description of earthquake events? (3 pts each, 6 pts total)

All other things being equal, which factor exerts the greatest control on the turbulence observed in a river?