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| Question | Answer |
| 1. A name for loose rock material | Regolith |
| 2. Another name for slope | Gradient |
| 3. How slow does soil creep move on the Irish landscape? | 1cm per year |
| 4. A name for the steps that soil creep creates | Terracettes |
| 5. Name two human triggers for mass movement | Deforestation Digging at cliff base Mining/Blasting Rock |
| 6. Name two natural triggers for mass movement......other than gravity & slope | Excess Rainfall Volcano Earthquake Consolidation of material Vegetation |
| 7. An Indonesian word for a type of mass movement | Lahar |
| 8. A type of mass movement that is fast & dry | Rockfall Avalanche |
| 9. List 3 pieces of evidence that soil creep may be taking place | Fallen walls / Fences Terracettes Trees bent Telephone poles bent |
| Bogburst | |
| Lahar | |
| Terracettes | |
| Avalanche | |
| Soil Creep | |
| Rockfall |
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