Deposition is a process that

Drops sediment to form landforms

Breaks down rock to form sediment

Removes sediment from land forms

Do earthquakes occur underwater?

Yes, and they can cause huge tidal waves to occur.

No, earthquakes have to occur on land.

No, only volcanoes occur underwater.

Yes, but they have no effect on the ocean waters.

Why are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?

The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.

Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.

Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.

What is mechanical weathering?

Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.

Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.

Rocks broken down by machinery.

As you were climbing a mountain, you noticed that rocks were crumbling below your feet and moving down the mountain. What 2 processes did you observe?

Abrasion and chemical weathering

How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?

Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.

Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.

Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates.

Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land.

The MOST important destructive force that can be seen in this picture is

weathering by the action of plant roots

Andrew went on vacation and saw the rock shown here. He looked at the rock, and thought about how it got its shape. What MOST LIKELY shaped the rock this way?

Over time, wind and water helped shape this rock.

Sea animals wore the rock away over time.

Early humans chipped away pieces of the rock.

The rock was shaped this way from its beginning

What is the main purpose of the fence seen on this beach?

to provide a resting place for sea birds

to separate the beach from the rest of this park

5th Grade: Constructive and Destructive Forces

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is a destructive force?

A natural process that destroys land

A natural process that creates land

A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water

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A constructive force is defined as

a natural occurrence that can build up or break down

an earthquake or a volcano

a natural force that builds up and creates new land

a destructive force that has been controlled

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

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When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.

Sand Dune

Delta

Fault

Volcano

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An area of new land at the mouth of a river.

Sand Dune

Delta

Fault

Glacier

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A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.

Earthquake

Volcano

Tsunami

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5th Grade: Constructive and Destructive Forces

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What is a destructive force?

A constructive force is defined as

When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.

When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.

A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.

An area of new land at the mouth of a river.

A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.

A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.

Deposition is a process that

Where do deltas form?

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