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Constructive and Destructive Forces

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Providence canyon is _____ process that was formed by ______ due to poor farming practices.

a)

destructive, erosion

b)

destructive, weathering

c)

constructive, erosion

d)

constructive, weathering

2.

Sand dunes are formed through __________

a)

wind deposition

b)

ocean erosion

c)

weathering

d)

constructive forces

3.

A ________ would cause the most erosion.

a)

pond

b)

lake current

c)

ocean waves

d)

long river with fast water

4.

Seismologists ________________, measure the intensity of earthquakes, and collect data about seismic waves.

a)

monitor fault lines

b)

how big fault lines are

c)

collect data on seismic waves

d)

ricther scale

5.

The formation of a ______ is a constructive process.

a)

delta

b)

island

c)

ocean

d)

valley

6.

Dams are built by human to protect against ___________.

a)

flooding

b)

wind

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

7.

A rock being cracked/ broken/split by freezing and thawing of water in its cracks is an example of ________

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

ice

d)

beach erosion

8.

Ground made of only _______ will erode the most

a)

gravel

b)

soil

c)

dirt

d)

snow

9.

This crevice was most likely caused by an _______

a)

tornado

b)

earthquake

c)

tsunami

d)

storm

10.

A _______ helps protect a coastline from erosion by becoming a barrier against waves and currents

a)

jetty

b)

levee

c)

earthquake

d)

seawall

11.

A building on stilts help with:

a)

tsunami

b)

cooler air

c)

reducing wind damage

d)

better heat

e)

earthquakes

12.

Scientist can use seismograph to __________________.

a)

study fault lines

b)

study how earths crust move

c)

study dino

d)

study weather

13.

When tectonic plates join together to make a mountain it is a ________ process.

a)

destructive

b)

constructive

c)

both

14.

Farmer ________________________ to prevent erosion

a)

plant trees

b)

dig hole

c)

crop rotation

d)

stilts

15.

____________________

is an example of how earths surface changes RAPIDLY

a)

Removal of soil during flood

b)

dig holes

c)

drink water

d)

remove water RAPIDLY

16.

Levees are built to protect people during

a)

flood

b)

storm

c)

tsunami

d)

earthquake

17.

Seismology is someone who knows exactly where an ______ happened

a)

earthquake

b)

flood

c)

eruption

d)

volcano came

18.

The weathering on the rock was most likely formed by ____.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

earthquake

d)

looks like a tooth

19.

3 thing to beach reclamation tries to counteract:

a)

wind blowing sand off shore

b)

hurricane damage to sand dunes

c)

coastlines changes from construction

d)

tsunami

e)

crabs eat sand