Free Printable Constructive and Destructive Forces

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Constructive and Destructive Forces

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

When rocks and sediment are worn away or broken

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Constructive Force

2.

When rock and sediment are moved to a new location

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Constructive Force

3.

Process in which sediment is laid DOWN in new locations.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Destructive Force

4.

a force that BUILDS or CONSTRUCTS new landforms

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Constructive Force

d)

Destructive Force

5.

a force that DESTROYS landforms

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Constructive Force

d)

Destructive Force

6.

The river was moving quickly and ___, or moving, sand and rocks further down the river.

a)

weathered

b)

eroded

c)

constructed

d)

deposited

7.

The rocks were ___, or broken down, into sand over a long period of time

a)

weathered

b)

eroding

c)

deposited

d)

constructed

8.

When the river water stopped moving as quickly the sand ___, or dropped, to the bottom of the river and made a delta.

a)

weathered

b)

eroding

c)

deposited

d)

constructed

9.

The earthquake became a ___ ___ because it destroyed the hillside road.

a)

constructive force

b)

destructive force

10.

The Hawaiian islands were constructed by volcanos long ago. This is an example of a ___ ___ because it created and built a new landform.

a)

constructive force

b)

destructive force

11.

A glacier deposited large amounts of sediment after it had melted. Is this an example of a constructive or destructive force?

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

12.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

A river created a canyon over many years...

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

13.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

A delta is formed at the mouth of the river...

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

14.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

A sand dune is created at the beach.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

15.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

Waves eroded away the sand of the beach.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

16.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

A volcano erupts and erodes the top of the mountain away...

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

17.

Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?

A glacier creates U-shaped valley as it moves through the mountains...

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

18.

How do earthquakes change the land?

a)

they transport sediment

b)

they form cracks in the surface and sometimes form mountains

c)

they cause chemical weathering

d)

they release ash and lava

19.

Which of the following causes chemical weathering?

a)

acid rain

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

ice

20.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.

a)

constrcutive and destructive

b)

constructive

c)

physical changes

d)

destructive

21.

Name two types of land forms.

a)

mountains and dirt

b)

mountains and canyons

c)

canyons and dirt

d)

dirt and rocks

22.

A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Delta

c)

Fault

d)

Volcano

23.

Weathering can be created by

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

all of the above

24.

WHAT IS THE AGENT OF EROSION IN THIS LANDSLIDE.

a)

HUMANS

b)

WIND

c)

GRAVITY

d)

ICE

25.

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF DELTA.

a)

GLACIERS

b)

RIVERS

c)

MASS MOVEMENT

26.

WHAT'S THE CAUSE OF A WATERFALL.

a)

GLACIERS

b)

RIVERS

c)

MASS MOVEMENT

27.

WHAT'S THE CAUSE OF A MOUNTAIN?

a)

GLACIERS

b)

RIVERS

c)

MASS MOVEMENT

d)

PLATE TECTONICS

28.

The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

a)

earthquake

b)

erosion

c)

tornadoes

d)

volcanoes

29.

What is sediment?

a)

small bits of rock, sand, and silt

b)

a bunch of cement

c)

water

d)

wind

30.

Which type of weathering occurs when natural forces, such as wind, water and temperature change mechanically crumbles or breaks down rock into smaller pieces?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Biological

31.

Which type of weathering occurs when rocks are chemically broken down or dissolved by substances in the environment?

a)

Physical

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

32.

What is the driving force of erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

33.

Erosion and weathering are different processes that involve some of the same causes, such as wind, water, and ice. How is erosion different from weathering?

a)

Erosion is slower than weathering

b)

Erosion is faster than weathering

c)

Erosion breaks rocks and weathering moves rocks

d)

Erosion moves rocks and weathering breaks rocks.

34.

The water in a fast-moving river causes rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will happen to these rocks over time?

a)

They will get larger

b)

They will get smaller

c)

They will get sharper

d)

They will get heavier

35.

Repeated freezing and thawing is an example of which of the following

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

36.

Besides moving water, what other forces cause erosion?

a)

Wind, salt and gravity

b)

wind, ice and gravity

c)

wind, animals and storms

37.

The outer surface of Earth is a layer of rock called _________ .

a)

landform

b)

crust

c)

mountain

d)

coast

38.

A natural land feature on Earth´s surface is a _________

a)

cliff

b)

mountain

c)

hill

d)

landform

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