Processes That Shape the Earth

Which of the following is NOT a constructive process? 

• Delta
• Floodplain
• The Grand Canyon
• Dune

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What are destructive processes?

• A process to  help build the Earth’s surface up.
• a process that wears Earth’s surface down
  

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The Grand Canyon is an example of:

• Weathering
• Dunes
• Deltas
• Erosion

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What process created this cool rock?

• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• Wind
• Water

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What is the major force of erosion along the coast?

• Sand
• Earthquakes
• Waves
• Rain

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water...

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

• coastal erosion
• a delta
• a loess
• sand dunes

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• a landslide

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All of the following are causes of physical weathering EXCEPT...

• plant growth
• wind
• acid rain
• running water