What is a material that accumulates at the bottom of a steep slope?

1 Answer

Answer :

The general term for material that falls down and gathers at the foot of a steep cliff or mountain face is scree.

Related questions

Description : How do contour lines show a steep slope?

Last Answer : The closer together the lines are - the steeper the slope.

Description : How do contour lines show a steep slope?

Last Answer : The closer together the lines are - the steeper the slope.

Description : A steep slope on a phase change graph indicates?

Last Answer : Heirhey

Description : _______ is more prevalent in analog signals that have steep slopes or whose amplitudes vary rapidly. A. Peak limiting B. Quantization noise C. Granular noise D. Slope overload

Last Answer : D. Slope overload

Description : Landslides occur because of A) Rainfall B) Steep slope C) Deforestation D) All of the above.

Last Answer : D) All of the above.

Description : What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow? (A) Steep slope in flow (B) Unsteady nature of flow (C) Non-uniformity of flow (D) Turbulence in flow

Last Answer : (C) Non-uniformity of flow

Description : A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a (A) Steep slope (B) Gentle slope (C) Uniform slope (D) Plane surface

Last Answer : (A) Steep slope

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The throat of the section of a control meter is either rectangular or trapezoidal (B) The floor of the control meter throat is almost level (C) The floor of the expanding outlet of the control meter is given a steep slope (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : If the cross slope of a country is 25% to 60%, the terrain is classified as (A) Plain (B) Rolling (C) Steep (D) Mountainous

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as (A) Rolling (B) Mountainous (C) Steep (D) Plain

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : If cross slope of a country is upto 10% the terrain is classified as (A) Plain (B) Rolling (C) Mountainous (D) Steep

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%, the terrain is classified as (A) Rolling (B) Mountainous (C) Steep (D) Plain

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A bear walks by the house. What color is the bear? Why? (This one could drive you nuts and should only be attempted by those ... ..brown...the house is on a steep slope There is no answer and this is a stupid question.

Last Answer : ..white...

Description : In marketing channels, conflict occurs in marketing channels working at same level is classified as A. steep conflict B. slope conflict C. vertical conflict D. horizontal conflict

Last Answer : D. horizontal conflict

Description : A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a (a) Steep slope* (b) Gentle slope (c) Uniform slope (d) Plane surface

Last Answer : (a) Steep slope*

Description : ________are defined as free falling fragments of rocks from steep cliff or slope. (A) Rockfalls (B) Toppling (C) Debris avalanche (D) Earthflow

Last Answer : (A) Rockfalls  

Description : A hiker stands at the bottom of steep hill. The hiker may follow a straight line path to the top of the hill, a distance of 300 feet, or she may follow a zig-zag path to the top of the hill and walk a ... times the work going along the straight path? Is it: w) equal x) twice y) 4 times z) 8 times?

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EQUAL 

Description : Which stress strain curve is more steep (a) For a ductile material (b) For a brittle material (c) For a pure metal (d) None

Last Answer : b) For a brittle material

Description : A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as: w) Syncline x) Composite cone y) Anticline z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COMPOSITE CONE

Description : Can anyone give me a Scientific explanation for the way snow neatly accumulates on railings ?

Last Answer : Well, gravity makes it fall from the sky. It collects as long as it can hang together, but there comes a point at which it falls off the sides.

Description : Which cell of phloem accumulates callus in winter ?

Last Answer : : Calcium accumulates in the sival cells of phloem in winter.

Description : How many grams of urine accumulates in the bladder, the speed of our urine ?

Last Answer : : Urine velocity is obtained only when 400 g to 500 g of urine accumulates in the bladder of an adult human .

Description : All of the following statements about generalized gangliosidosis are true except (A) It results from deficiency of GM1-βGangliosidase (B) Breakdown of GM1 ganglioside is impaired (C) GM2 ganglioside accumulates in liver and elsewhere (D) It leads to mental retardation

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Nicotine content accumulates in which part of tobacco?

Last Answer : Ans.Leaves (IV) Cropping and Farming system

Description : The phlegm that accumulates in the bronchi and cleared during coughing is (a) stratified squamous epithelium (b) stratified columnar epithelium (c) simple columnar ciliated epithelium (d) pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium

Last Answer : Ans:(a)

Description : What accumulates in the muscles after continuous strenuous physical exercise as a result of temporary anaerobic respiration that causes muscular fatigue? (1) ATP (2) Lactic acid (3) Ethyl alcohol (4) Carbon dioxide

Last Answer : (2) Lactic acid Explanation: Anaerobic reactions break down glucose into pyruvic acid, which then reacts to produce lactic acid. As muscle metabolism shifts from aerobic to anaerobic ATP production, ... begins to accumulate in muscles and to appear in the bloodstream. This leads to muscle fatigue.

Description : When nitrogenous waste accumulates in the blood which organ is not functioning? (1) Liver (2) Lungs (3) Kidneys (4) Heart

Last Answer : (3) Kidneys Explanation: Acute kidney failure (AKF) occurs when there is a sudden reduction in kidney function that results in nitrogenous wastes accumulating in the blood (azotemia). The ... nitrogenous wastes is known as uremia. If untreated, uremia can cause coma and eventually death.

Description : In Kundt's dust tube, dust accumulates at A. nodes B. antinodes C. at the end D. at troughs only

Last Answer : nodes

Description : The reason why an auditor accumulates evidence is to a. Defend himself in the event of a lawsuit. b. Justify the conclusions he has otherwise reached. c. Satisfy the requirements of the ... him to reach conclusions about the fairness of the financial statements and issue an appropriate audit report

Last Answer : Enable him to reach conclusions about the fairness of the financial statements and issue an appropriate audit report

Description : Which of the following is correct? a. The evidence which the auditor accumulates remains the same from audit to audit, but the general objectives vary, depending on the circumstances. b. The ... The general audit objectives may vary from audit to audit, but the circumstances remain the same.

Last Answer : The general audit objectives remain the same from audit to audit, but the evidence varies, depending on the circumstances

Description : What causes a green plant exposed to the light, on only one side, to bend towards the source of light as it grows? (a) Light stimulates plant cells on the lighted side to grow ... Green plants need light to perform photosynthesis. (d) Green plants seek light because they are phototropic.

Last Answer : (b) Auxin accumulates on the shaded side, stimulating greater cell elongation there

Description : Which of the weed accumulates more phosphrous content of over 3%. a). Digitaria b). Amaranthus c). Chenopodium d). Portuluca

Last Answer : a). Digitaria

Description : The following antiarrhythmic drug accumulates in the body for a very long time: A. Procainamide B. Mexiletine C. Bretylium D. Amiodarone

Last Answer : D. Amiodarone

Description : In retinal detachment, fluid accumulates between: a. Outer plexiform layer and inner nuclear layer. b. Neurosensory retina and layer of retinal pigment epithelium c. Nerve fiber layer and rest of retina. d. Retinal pigment epithelium and Bruch’s membrane.  

Last Answer : ANSWER: B 

Description : What accumulates in the muscles after continuous strenuous physical exercise as a result of temporary anaerobic respiration that causes muscular fatigue ? (1) ATP (2) Lactic acid (3) Ethyl alcohol (4) Carbon dioxide

Last Answer : Lactic acid

Description : When nitrogenous waste accumulates in the blood which organ is not functioning ? (1) Liver (2) Lungs (3) Kidneys (4) Heart

Last Answer : Kidneys

Description : What is made of sediment and located at the bottom of the continental slope?

Last Answer : Need answer

Description : The bottom of the sewage inlet chamber of septic tanks, is provided an outward slope A. 1 in 5 B. 1 in 10 C. 1 in 15 D. 1 in 20

Last Answer : ANS: B

Description : Can camels climb steep slopes or mountains?

Last Answer : A: Camels are not well-suited for climbing steep slopes or mountains. Their anatomy and body structure are more adapted for walking on flat terrains and sandy deserts rather than navigating rugged, mountainous terrains.

Description : What happens if an Aircraft goes into a steep turn too fast?

Last Answer : Upon looking it up my understanding of it is that it causes a rapid downward motion that continues into a spiral? I suppose one would have to quickly compensate in order to avoid loosing control. Your question is “what would happen?” well my answer is… Nothing good!

Description : How steep do you think the price of victory is against big business?

Last Answer : Wouldn’t it be possible to get a cheaper lawyer?

Description : Which of the following statement is false? a.The potential energy of a particle has the form Ep = k2x. The force acting on the particle is constant (k is a constant) b.The linear velocity of ... zag path while ascending a steep hill e.The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk

Last Answer : e. The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk

Last Answer : ears Steep By Listen To say Or Proverbs Tir Money Yes , attentive To be

Description : How can soil erosion be slowed on steep slopes?

Last Answer : By planting weeds, bushes, trees, etc., the roots help hold thesoil in place.

Description : What volcanoes are a steep sided cone shaped hill that is created by the eruption of volcanoc ash cinders and bombs around the volcano's opening?

Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer

Description : What is a narrow steep sided inlet of the sea carved by a glacier?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

Description : A steep escarpment that divides Brazil’s interior from it’s coastal plain formed a barrier to transportation for many years.?

Last Answer : TRUE