Constructive & Destructive Processes

What is an example of a constructive process?

• Cooking a meal

• Solving a math problem

• Building a house

• Painting a picture

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How do constructive processes change the Earth's surface?

• Constructive processes change the Earth's surface by causing earthquakes and tsunamis.

• Constructive processes change the Earth's surface by removing materials through erosion and weathering.

• Constructive processes change the Earth's surface by adding new materials through natural phenomena like deposition, volcanic eruptions, and tectonic uplift.

• Constructive processes change the Earth's surface by creating sinkholes and landslides.

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Give an example of a destructive process.

• Decomposition

• Erosion

• Corrosion

• Oxidation

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Explain how destructive processes can impact the environment.

• Destructive processes only affect human-made structures

• Destructive processes have no impact on the environment

• Destructive processes always lead to positive outcomes for the environment

• Destructive processes can impact the environment by disrupting ecosystems, reducing biodiversity, contaminating water and soil, and contributing to climate change.

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What are some natural causes of constructive processes?

• Geological activities such as volcanic eruptions, tectonic plate movements, erosion, weathering, and sedimentation.

• Earth's magnetic field

• Solar flares

• Human activities

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Describe the role of weathering in constructive processes.

• Weathering causes the melting of glaciers, the depletion of ozone, and acid rain.

• Weathering contributes to the formation of soil, erosion, and deposition, which are all constructive processes shaping the Earth's surface.

• Weathering results in the extinction of species, deforestation, and air pollution.

• Weathering leads to the formation of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis.

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How do earthquakes contribute to destructive processes?

• Earthquakes cause ground shaking, landslides, tsunamis, and structural damage.

• Earthquakes cause rainbows, unicorns, and butterflies.

• Earthquakes result in reduced pollution, enhanced biodiversity, and improved air quality.

• Earthquakes lead to increased crop yields, economic growth, and improved health.

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Discuss the impact of erosion on landforms.

• Erosion can shape and change the appearance of landforms over time.

• Erosion has no impact on landforms

• Erosion only affects man-made structures

• Erosion creates new landforms instantly

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What role do glaciers play in both constructive and destructive processes?

• Glaciers have no impact on the Earth's surface

• Glaciers are solely responsible for destructive processes

• Glaciers play a dual role in both shaping and altering the Earth's surface through erosion, deposition, and transportation of materials.

• Glaciers only contribute to constructive processes

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Explain the concept of deposition in relation to landforms.

• Deposition is a rapid process that occurs in a short period of time.

• Deposition is the process of removing sediments from a landform.

• Deposition is the process of adding sediments, soil, and rocks to a landform by natural forces like wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• Deposition is only caused by human activities on landforms.

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