Constructive and Destructive Processes

Front

Earthquakes and volcanoes are ____________ forces.

Back

constructive and destructive

Front

An instrument that records movement of tectonic plates is called a _____________.

Back

Seismograph

Front

When materials stop moving and build up somewhere else, this process is called _____________.

Back

Deposition

Front

An area of new land at the mouth of a river is known as a _____________.

Back

Delta

Front

The process when material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings, or gravity is called _____________.

Back

Erosion

Front

The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces is known as _____________.

Back

Weathering

Front

The process of moving sediment from one place to another is called _____________.

Back

Erosion

Front

The formation of new land through volcanic activity is an example of a _____________ process.

Back

constructive

Front

The gradual wearing away of land by natural forces is an example of _____________.

Back

destructive process

Front

A _____________ is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

Back

Glacier