Constructive and Destructive Processes

Front

What is the process of dropping material by water, wind, or glaciers called?

Back

Deposition

Front

What forms when a volcano erupts over and over, causing lava to pile up?

Back

Mountain

Front

What natural event can cause cracks in Earth's surface?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

What are processes that wear down the Earth's surface called?

Back

Destructive processes

Front

What is the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the building up of landforms through processes like deposition?

Back

Constructive processes

Front

What is an example of a constructive process?

Back

Volcanic eruptions creating new land.

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves them.

Front

What natural process can create a delta?

Back

Deposition of sediment at river mouths.