1) Which of the following can cause a landslide? a) ash and wildfire b) tsunami and liquefaction c) building dams d) planting trees 2) Which of these geologic processes contributes to the accumulation of lahar? a) volcanic eruption b) earthquake c) tsunami d) landslide 3) Which of the following can endanger life due to an earthquake? a) ash fall b) lahar c) flooding d) tsunami 4) Which movement creates destabilization in the soil causing it to sink? a) lateral spreading b) liquefaction c) subsidence d) ground shaking 5) A fast-moving landslide made of rocks and loose soil that tends to flow in channels. a) debris flow b) creep c) lateral spread d) translational landslide 6) A process wherein waves wear away land and other materials along the shoreline. a) beach weathering b) shore erosion c) coastal weathering d) coastal erosion 7) It occurs as breaking waves which contain sand and larger fragments erode the shoreline or headland, also known as sand paper effect. a) abrasion b) attrition c) corrosion d) hydraulic action 8) What type of hazard is drought? a) Atmospheric b) Biologic c) Geologic d) Hydrometeorological 9) It refers to the sinking of the ground because of underground material movement. a) earthquake b) ground collapse c) ground subsidence d) landslide 10) The following are signs of an impending landslide EXCEPT a) tension cracks b) increased temperature c) deformation of floor tiles d) unexpected withdrawal of water 11) The following are signs of an impending sinkhole EXCEPT a) dead animals b) discoloration of water c) small ponds after a rainfall d) trees or fence posts start to tilt or fall 12) The following are causes of a ground subsidence EXCEPT a) removal of water b) mining c) earthquakes d) water pollution

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