Earth's Forces and Landforms Quiz

What is a constructive force?

• A process that destroys mountains

• A process that moves rocks

• A process that builds up or creates new landforms

• A process that breaks down landforms

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Which of the following is an example of a destructive force?

• Deposition

• Volcanic eruption

• Weathering

• Plate tectonics

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What is weathering?

• The process of breaking down rocks

• The cooling of lava

• The creation of new landforms

• The movement of rocks

What does erosion do?

• Destroys mountains

• Builds new land

• Moves weathered rock and soil

• Creates volcanoes

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What is deposition?

• The process of forming mountains

• The process of dropping eroded sediment

• The process of moving rocks

• The process of breaking rocks

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Which landform is created by deposition?

• River Delta

• Gorge

• Sea Arch

• Canyon

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How are mountains formed?

• By ocean waves

• By tectonic plates pushing together

• By river deposition

• By wind erosion

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What happens during a volcanic eruption?

• Sediment is moved by wind

• Rocks are broken down

• Water freezes in cracks

• Lava cools and hardens into new rock

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Which process can be both constructive and destructive?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Wind

• Volcanic eruption

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What is a canyon formed by?

• Plate tectonics

• Volcanic eruption

• Wind deposition

• River weathering and erosion

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