Question 3
- State the difference between erosion and mass movement.
- List four agents responsible for modifying landforms.
- Outline three factors that influence mass movement.
Destination |
Number of Passengers |
Maiduguri |
20,000 |
Kano |
30,000 |
Lagos |
60,000 |
Port Harcourt |
40,000 |
This question was popularly answered by the candidates and they performed well in the (a) and (b) components of the question.
However, some of the candidates could not outline the factors that influence mass movement. The factors include:
- gravity
- structure of rocks
- nature of slope/gradient of slope
- crustal instability/earthquakes , volcanic activities
- activities of man
- rainfall
- temperature variations
- activities of animals and plants
- presence of vegetation
- undercutting of slopes by waves and rivers
- depth of weathered materials
- presence of lubricating moisture
- nature and weight of rock materials