5th Grade GMAS- Constructive and Destructive Forces

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What does it mean to restore a beach?

Back

To replace the sand on the beach.

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What are the primary purposes for the use of dams?

Back

To control floodwaters and store water for people to use.

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What happens when tectonic plates shift?

Back

It causes an earthquake.

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What is weathering?

Back

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.

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What information does a seismograph provide about an earthquake?

Back

It tells us how strong the earthquake is.

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What are constructive forces?

Back

Forces that build up landforms, such as volcanoes and sediment deposition.

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What are destructive forces?

Back

Forces that wear down landforms, such as erosion and weathering.

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What is erosion?

Back

The process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another.

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What is sediment?

Back

Small pieces of rock and soil that are carried by wind or water.

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How do volcanoes contribute to land formation?

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They create new land by erupting lava that cools and solidifies.