Constructive/Destructive Forces

Front

What do constructive forces do?

Back

build up earth's surface features

Front

What do destructive forces do?

Back

wear down Earth's surface features

Front

Which of the following is a constructive force? erosion, sediment, weathering, impact of organisms

Back

sediment

Front

Which of the following is a destructive force? sediment, earthquakes, crust deformation, volcanoes

Back

earthquakes

Front

Which of the following is NOT a surface feature of the Earth? flood plain, sand dunes, Ocean, Earthquakes

Back

Earthquakes

Front

What is the breakdown of the continents and the land around you?

Back

weathering

Front

When broken rocks and sediments are picked up & moved to another place by ice, water or wind it is called:

Back

erosion

Front

What is the type of stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions?

Back

shearing

Front

What is a type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward? Options: reverse, strike-slip, normal, shearing

Back

reverse

Front

What is a type of stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks?

Back

compression