Constructive and Destructive Forces

A ____________ force is a helpful process

Which images show a constructive process

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Why are barrier islands important along the Georgia coastline?

• protects our beaches from erosion

• makes for a great vacation spot

• stops sharks from coming too close to the shore

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The landform below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements?

• Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.

• Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.

• Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.

• Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.

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Two ways humans try to control flooding

• levees

• glaciers

• sinkhole

• storm drains

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Which best describes what this landform is and how it was created?

• A fault was formed as the river eroded the beach.

• An island was formed as the river eroded the beach.

• A delta was formed as the river deposited sediment from upstream.

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A seismograph tells us what information about an earthquake?

• How deep within the earth the earthquake occurred.

• How far a tsunami will travel

• How much damage the earthquake caused

• How strong the earthquake is

The picture here shows a landslide. What can you infer from the picture?

• Landslides are a destructive process that break apart the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are a constructive process that build new mountains and dams on the surface of the earth.

• Landslides are caused by volcanic eruptions,

• Landslides are helpful to road crews.

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What are two types of weathering?

• Chemical and robotic

• chemical destructive

• mechanical and robotic

• robotic and biological

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A _______ is formed by the crust of the earth (All Lowercase)

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