Unit 2 Vocab Test: Constructive & Destructive Processes

Which term describes cracks in Earth's crust along which movement takes place?

When Earth's crust shakes violently, what is this event called?

The idea that Earth is made of giant chunks of slowly moving rock is known as what?

As the crust shakes, it sends out shock waves of energy known as what?

Tiny pieces that form from the weathering of rocks and other materials are called what?

An opening in Earth's surface through which molten rock, hot gases, rock fragments, and ash erupt is called a what?

What landforms form where two plates converge and force layers of rock into folds?

Which process is the dropping, or releasing, of sediments that have been moved from one place to another?

Moving water, wind, and ice carry weathered rocks from one place to another through which process?

The breaking down of rocks is called what process?