Constructive and Destructive Processes

What are landforms?

• new islands that often form where there are many volcanoes

• they are the result of the combination of constructive and destructive forces

• the uplifting of mountain ranges

• the deposition of sediments

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What are constructive forces/processes?

• the breaking down of Earth's surface

• the movement of soil or sediment

• the building up of Earth's surface

• deposits of sediment built up from a river flooding into a larger area of water

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What are destructive processes/forces?

• the movement of soil and sediment

• forces that build up Earth's surface

• moving wind and water

• forces that break down Earth's surface

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An earthquake happens in California that causes the land to build up. What force/process caused this to happen?

• Constructive

• Destructive

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A volcano erupts on an island and the lava hardens and turns into rocks. What force/process caused this to happen?

• Constructive

• Destructive

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What landform is created when wind carries sand to a new location?

• mountain

• sand dune

• canyon

• delta

The image shows the area where sediments from the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. What landform is created by the deposition of sediments into a larger body of water?

• island

• ocean

• valley

• delta

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Which two landforms can be both constructive and destructive?

• earthquakes and valleys

• mountains and volcanoes

• earthquakes and mountains

• earthquakes and volcanoes

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Which landform is produced when the surface of the earth pushes upward?

• Mountain

• Lake

• Delta

• Valley

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An earthquake has occurred in your town. Lots of trees are destroyed and the ground has split apart. What force/process caused this to happen?

• Constructive

• Destructive

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