Changes to the Earth's Surface Constructive and Destructive Forc

What is the process by which land is built up?

• Surface Features

• Erosion

• Constructive Process

• Weathering

What is the destructive force that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Weathering

• Constructive Process

• Surface Features

• Erosion

What is a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it?

• Canyon

• Sand Dune

• Sea Arch

• Deposition

What is a natural opening eroded out of a cliff face by marine processes?

• Canyon

• Sea Arch

• Deposition

• Sand Dune

What is the geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass?

• Deposition

• Sand Dune

• Mountain

• Delta

What is a hill or loose sand build by processes (wind) or the flow of water?

• Deposition

• Sand Dune

• Delta

• Mountain

What is a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets?

• Deposition

• Sand Dune

• Mountain

• Delta

What is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill?

• Delta

• Sand Dune

• Mountain

• Deposition

What is the shifting of the Earth's outer shell gliding over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core?

• Plate Movement

• Destructive Process

• Impact

• Volcano

What is the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another; to have a strong effect on someone or something?

• Plate Movement

• Impact

• Volcano

• Destructive Process