Landforms and Constructive/Destructive Forces Quiz

What is a landform?

• A natural feature on Earth's surface

• A feature on Earth's surface created by people

• A feature on Earth's surface created by animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How would you define the word "weathering"?

• When bits of weathered material move from one place to another

• When big rocks are broken down into smaller rocks by wind, water, or ice

• When weathered material settles in a new place after being eroded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How would you define the word "erosion"?

• When bits of weathered material move from one place to another

• When weathered material settles in a new place after being eroded

• When big rocks are broken down into smaller rocks by wind, water, or ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How would you define the word "deposition"?

• When big rocks are broken down into smaller rocks by wind, water, or ice

• When weathered material settles in a new place after being eroded

• When bits of weathered material move from one place to another

Which of these landforms did weathering and erosion create?

• Island

• Volcano

• Canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these landforms did deposition create?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Plateau

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the definition of a constructive force?

• A process that lowers or tears down surface features of the earth

• A process that raises up or builds up surface features of the earth

What is the definition of a destructive force?

• A process that lowers or tears down surface features of the earth

• A process that raises up or builds up surface features of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Please choose the destructive force from the list below

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Tectonic plates creating mountains

Please choose the constructive force from the list below.

• Erosion

• Volcanic eruption

• Weathering