Constructive and Destructive Forces

Rocks gradually breaking up and being worn away over a long time is called

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• cementing

What instrument is used to measure an earthquake?

• Thermometer
• Seismograph
• Barometer
• Anamometer

A volcanoes ash burns the trees and ground cover in the surrounding area is a

• Constructive Force
• Destructive Force

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The process of sediment buildup adding to the landform through a slow process

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Sedimentation
• Deposition

A delta is an example of 

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion

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The movement of sediment is 

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Weathering

A fault is (a)

• where two rivers meet
• break/crack in the Earth's crust where two plates meet
• when a river connects to an ocean

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Which does NOT cause erosion?

• water
• sunlight
• wind
• ice

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Volcanoes can create new land when they release

• lava
• water
• faults
• mud

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Where do deltas form?

• Desert Areas
• At river mouths
• On the Banks of Rivers
• In Valleys Formed by Glaciers

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