Destructive Forces

Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.

• constrcutive and destructive
• constructive
• physical changes
• destructive

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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

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Weathering can be created by

• wind
• ice
• water
• all of the above

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The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

• earthquake
• erosion
• tornadoes
• volcanoes

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What is sediment?

• small bits of rock, sand, and silt
• a bunch of cement
• water
• wind

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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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Volcanoes can create new land when they release

• lava
• water
• faults
• mud

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The movement of rock or sediments by wind or water is called _________.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Erosion

• Friction

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The wearing away of rocks and soil is ?

• erosion
• weathering
• deposition
• biological weathering

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What causes erosion?

• ice and snow
• wind and ice
• weathering and deposition
• wind, water and other natural causes

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