Constructive and Destructive Forces Vocab

Front

Rocks and sediment are worn away or broken.

Back

Weathering

Front

Rock and sediment moved to a new location

Back

Erosion

Front

Sediment laid down in new locations.

Back

Deposition

Front

A force that builds new landforms

Back

Constructive Force

Front

A force that DESTROYS landforms

Back

Destructive Force

Front

The river was moving quickly and ___, or moving, sand and rocks further down the river.

Back

eroded

Front

The rocks were ___, or broken down, into sand over time.

Back

weathered

Front

When river water slowed, sand ___ to the riverbed, forming a delta.

Back

deposited

Front

The earthquake became a ___ ___ due to the destroyed hillside road.

Back

destructive force

Front

Hawaiian islands formed by volcanos are an example of a ___ ___ that created a new landform.

Back

constructive force