Landforms

Which is an example of a constructive process?

• weathering
• landform
• erosion
• deposition

To help control flooding humans sometimes build up walls of concrete or earth along the banks of rivers or waterways creating a…

• floodplains
• levee
• dam
• jetty

Which does NOT happen because two plates collide?

• pressure builds
• deltas form
• earthquakes occur
• mountains form

Which landform is created by deposition?

• sand dune
• canyon
• mountain
• volcano

A landslide occurs when rock loosens and is pulled down by gravity. Yet, the rock piles up and creates new landforms such as hills. This is an example of…

• Destructive Force
• Constructive Force
• Landslide Building
• Constructive and Destructive Forces

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of…

• erosion
• weathering
• deposition
• wind blowing

A ________________ forms when the ground underneath the crust is softened and then suddenly collapses.

• epicenter
• jetties
• sinkhole
• earthquake

The sudden release of stress from within the Earth’s crust is called a(n) __________________________.

• epicenter
• jetties
• sinkhole
• earthquake

The point directly above the focus of an earthquake is called an _____________________.

• epicenter
• jetties
• sinkhole
• earthquake

People sometimes put up _________________to prevent erosion of one side of the beach.

• epicenter
• jetties
• sinkhole
• earthquake