Constructive and Destructive Forces

Define constructive forces.

• Forces that destroy and dismantle surrounding land.

• Items such as paper, glue, and scissors.

• Forces that build up surrounding land.

• Forces that block water from flooding the surrounding area.

A ridge of sediment or rock left behind when glaciers melt.

• moraine

• ridge

• migraine

• snow dune

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A volcano is both a constructive force and a destructive force. Which statement proves that it is a CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE?

• Lava burns and disintegrates surrounding structures.

• Cooling lava creates rock layers that turn into islands.

• Large pieces of break apart from the top of the volcano.

• Heat from the volcano can burn surrounding structures.

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Mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes can be formed by...

• plate movement.

• plates staying still.

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The natural processes that build up or create the Earth's surface features

• delta

• destructive forces

• Constructive forces

• sediment

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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

Constructive forces are...

• processes that build up surface features on the earth.

• processes that wear down surface features on the earth.

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Constructive processes build surface features. Several forces have been in action to alter the landscape of Earth for billions of years. Some are _________processes like the deposition of soil and the gradual uplifting of blocks of land along fault zones.

• slow

• rapid

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Which picture demonstrates a constructive force?

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Which picture demonstrates a constructive force?

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