Limiting and Predicting Constructive and Destructive Processes

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What landform is created when the earth's surface pushes upward?

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Mountain

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What is a constructive force?

Back

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

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What technology is used to predict and track tornadoes?

Back

Infrared Imagery

Front

What is a levee?

Back

A wall along the banks of a river or other body of water that keeps water behind it.

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What is a destructive force?

Back

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

Front

What landform is created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

Back

Delta

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What is the process of erosion?

Back

The wearing away of surface features by wind, water, or ice.

Front

What is the role of a dam?

Back

To hold back water and create reservoirs.

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What is a floodway?

Back

An area designed to carry excess water during floods.

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What is the difference between constructive and destructive forces?

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Constructive forces build up landforms, while destructive forces tear them down.