Constructive and Destructive Processes

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 the difference between weathering and erosion?

​Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface, erosion is the transportation or the movement of the weathered material and deposition is the dropping of off the weathered material.

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
• weathering

• 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.