Constructive and Destructive Forces

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A constructive force is defined as

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a natural force that builds up and creates new land

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Weathering can be created by: wind, ice, water, all of the above

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all of the above

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An example of chemical weathering is: acid rain, ice cracking the driveway, the Grand Canyon, a volcano

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acid rain

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The name for the structures that prevents sediment and sand from being swept down the coast and are built at 90 degree angles from the beach are: seawall, levee, stormdrain.

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groin

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An underground system that carries excess water from the street to rivers and lakes is known as

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storm drain management

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When looking at a diagram of a plant with roots, the level of ground with the most nutrients is the

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topsoil

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One reason a dam can have an unhealthy effect on the government is that the water from a dam can be much  _______________ than a river without a dam

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colder

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A method of farming that involves a line of trees to be planted in a row is known as

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windbreak

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Beach nourishment is

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Bringing sand in with trucks to rebuild the beach

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One example of beach nourishment in Georgia is

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Tybee Island