Thurs. Jan. 20 Constructive and Destructive Forces

Thurs. Jan. 20 Constructive and Destructive Forces

Open Ended

What is another name for construct? Type your answer once.

​Here are some examples of

constructive landforms. Sanddunes,

volcano​

Multiple Choice

What does constructive force mean?

• destroying land forms
• land forms from volcanoes
• creating new land forms by sediment
• creating rocks and dirt

Multiple Choice

What kind of constructive process is this?

• Volcano

• Delta

• Weathering

• Mountain

Multiple Choice

What kind of constructive process is this?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Sand Dune

• Delta

​Earthquakes can also be a constructive force as well!

Multiple Choice

What is a major destructive force. It can also be constructive as it creates mounds of rocks.

• dirt
• food
• volcanoes
• the sun

Multiple Choice

What is a destructive force?

• A natural process that destroys land
• A natural process that creates land
• A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water

​What is weathering?

Multiple Choice

What is weathering?

• a type of climate
• the movement of rock pieces from one place to another
• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
• a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

Multiple Choice

The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

• earthquake
• erosion
• tornadoes
• volcanoes

Multiple Choice

The Sahara Desert in Africa has a landscape of huge sand dunes. This landscape is constantly changing.  Which force in nature causes this constant change of the desert landscape? 

• earthquakes
• hurricanes
• lightning strikes
• wind storms

Multiple Choice

The picture here shows a landslide. What can you infer from the picture? Remember to look at the picture!

• Landslides are a destructive process that break apart the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are a constructive process that build new mountains on the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are caused by volcanic eruptions,

• Landslides are helpful to road crews.

Open Ended

1. How are constructive and destructive forces alike?

2. How are they different?

*Take your time to create a well written sentence.