Destructive and Constructive Process

All of the following shape the surface of the earth except

• Glaciers
• Rivers
• Wind
• Clouds

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A Delta is formed by

• buildup of sediment at the end of a river.
• wind blowing sediment across a canyon.
• water washing away mud on a hillside.
• moles burrowing underground.

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What is the primary cause of slow change like a canyon forming?

• erosion from wind.
• erosion from water.
• deposition from wind.
• deposition from water.

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks is an example of

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• all of the above

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Huge pieces that make up the earth's crust are called

• plates
• cracks
• mudslide

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A constructive force is defined as

• a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
• an earthquake or a volcano
• a natural force that builds up and creates new land
• a destructive force that has been controlled

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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