Constructive and Deconstructive Forces

How was this canyon formed?

• Water erosion

• Wind erosion

• Deposition

• Terracing

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Water erosion most likely washed away which type of material?

• limestone

• mud

• iron

• rust

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In nature, certain forces are destructive and "take" or move particles from one location to another. This is known as ____.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• tectonics

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What most likely caused the Earth surface information in the image?

• water weathering

• wind weathering

• water erosion

• wind erosion

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Which of the following is NOT an example of deposition?

• sand settling on the beach after the waves drop it off there

• Glaciers dropping rock and sand into the ocean

• planting new trees in rocky areas

• building up of a delta by sediments at the bottom of a mountain

Which of the following is NOT a constructive force?

• erosion

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• deposition of sediment

Thousands of years ago a mountain was tall and jagged. Today the mountain is shorter and rounded. What caused this change?

• delta

• landslide

• weathering

• new tree growth

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This is an example of a constructive force. What is it?

• fiery hill

• volcano

• delta

• glacier

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__________________ is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces called sediments. It is considered a destructive force.

• constructive force

• flowing water

• weathering

• sediments

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the creation of new landforms?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Tectonics