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2. What is the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion?

  • Slope failure occurs on a critically oriented plane when gravitational shear stress on the plane exceeds the shear strength given by tf=c + o tan.
  • Slope failure occurs on a critically oriented plane when gravitational shear stress on the plane is less than the shear strength given by tf=c + o tan.
  • Slope failure occurs on a critically oriented plane when rotational shear stress on the plane exceeds the shear strength given by tf=c + o tan.
  • Slope failure occurs on a critically oriented plane when gravitational shear stress on the plane exceeds the shear strength given by tf=c + a tan.

3. What are the human contributions to landslide hazards?

  • Modification of slopes (loading, cutting, drainage), artificial slopes, land degradation and triggers.
  • Modification of slopes (loading, cutting, drainage), artificial slopes, land degradation, triggers and encroachment.
  • Modification of slopes (loading, cutting, drainage), artificial slopes, land degradation, rainfall and encroachment.
  • Modification of slopes (loading, cutting, drainage), artificial slopes, triggers and encroachment.

4. What is the North Atlantic Oscillation?

  • Large scale changes in Iceland and Portugal pressure systems .Strong influence on winter weather.
  • Small scale changes in Iceland and Azores pressure systems .Strong influence on winter weather.
  • Large scale changes in Iceland and Azores pressure systems .Strong influence on winter weather.
  • Large scale changes in Greenland and Azores pressure systems .Strong influence on winter weather.

5. What is the Southern Oscillation?

  • Normal; high pressure in central pacific, high pressure to the West.
  • Normal; low pressure in central pacific, high pressure to the West.
  • Normal; high pressure in central pacific, low pressure to the West.
  • Normal; low pressure in central pacific, low pressure to the West.

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