Constructive and Destructive Earth Processes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a destructive force that changes Earth's surface?

• Landslides

• Deposition

• Plant growth

• Glacier formation

Open Ended

How can technology and human intervention help control the effects of constructive and destructive forces on landforms?

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Weathering is a process that

rocks into smaller pieces called sediments.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a constructive process that shapes Earth's surface?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Impact of organisms

Multiple Choice

What is the main force responsible for causing landslides?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Rain

• Earthquakes

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Floods are a great flow of water over an area that is usually

land.

Open Ended

Explain how volcanic eruptions can cause both destructive and constructive changes to landforms.

Multiple Choice

What major change can be observed in Mount St. Helens after the volcanic eruption?

• The mountain lost part of its peak

• The lake dried up

• The forest grew taller

• The mountain became a desert

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of volcanic eruptions?

• Formation of new land

• Destruction of forests

• Increase in rainfall

• Release of lava

Multiple Choice

Which tectonic plate is NOT part of the 'Ring of Fire' shown in the map?

• Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• African Plate

• North American Plate

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of deposition caused by water?

• Sandbars

• River Delta

• Desert Sand Dunes

• Rill Erosion

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Sand dunes are formed when sand is moved by

.

Multiple Choice

What is rill erosion?

• The removal of soil by wind

• The removal of soil by concentrated water running through small streamlets

• The deposition of sediment at a river mouth

• The movement of sand by ocean currents

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a destructive process that shapes Earth's surface?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Volcano formation

• Sand dune creation

Multiple Choice

According to the proper conception, what is the current limitation of scientists in predicting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?

• They can predict them with complete accuracy

• They cannot make consistent and accurate predictions yet

• They can only predict earthquakes, not volcanoes

• They do not use technology for predictions

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes how changes to the earth’s surface occur?

• Changes to the earth’s surface only happen quickly.

• Changes to the earth’s surface only happen slowly.

• Changes to the earth’s surface can happen fast or slow.

• Changes to the earth’s surface never change.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between weathering and erosion and how each process affects the earth’s surface.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials are subject to weathering and earth’s destructive forces?

• Only rocks

• Rocks and concrete

• Rocks, concrete, and metal

• Only metal

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Humans can use technology to help control earth’s forces, but this control is usually only

.

Open Ended

Describe a situation where earth’s forces can be both constructive and destructive at the same time.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about earth’s forces is correct?

• Earth’s forces can only destroy.

• Earth’s forces can only build.

• Earth’s forces can be constructive, destructive, or both.

• Earth’s forces have no effect.

Multiple Choice

According to the proper conception of standard S5E1, what should be the main focus when studying the forces that shape the Earth?

• Constructive and destructive geological processes of the Earth

• Atmospheric processes like tornadoes and hurricanes

• Weather patterns and climate change

• The impact of human activities on the atmosphere

Open Ended

How can technology and human intervention help control the effects of constructive and destructive forces on Earth's surface?