Constructive and Destructive Forces Review

Depostition is a process that...

• moves rock particles to new places.
• breaks down rock.
• builds mountains.
• drops rock particles in new places.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.

• constrcutive and destructive
• constructive
• physical changes
• destructive

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What is weathering?

• a type of climate
• the movement of rock pieces from one place to another
• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
• a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

Weathering can be created by

• wind
• ice
• water
• all of the above

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The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

• earthquake
• erosion
• tornadoes
• volcanoes

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A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind picking up and depositing sand.

• Sand Dune

• Delta

• Fault

• Volcano

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How can plants cause the weathering of rocks?

• roots can grow into or near rocks causing the rocks to break down over a period of time.

• plants can chemically break down rocks using photosynthesis

• plant roots can use the rocks as a source of nutrients and break them down over time

• plants can release water vapor into the air that causes the rocks to break down over time.

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What is the name of a place where tectonic plates meet and show movement?

• Glacier

• The core

• Fault

• Deposition

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The wearing away of rocks and soil is ?

• erosion
• weathering
• deposition
• biological weathering

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When tectonic plates shift what happens?

• volcanoes erupt spewing lava
• it causes an earthqake
• hurricaines
• tornadoes

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