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Constructive and Destructive Force Task

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

Is a RIVER DELTA formed by a constructive or destructive force?

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

2.

Choose the CONSTRUCTIVE earth force that best describes the way a RIVER DELTA is formed.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

3.

Is a MOUNTAIN formed by a constructive or destructive force?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

4.

Choose TWO ways a mountain forms:

a)

A volcanic eruption- the lava cools and builds up the surface of the mountain

b)

Two tectonic plates push up against one another and push rocks and soil up

c)

Rocks and soil are broken down and eroded and then deposited to new area

d)

two tectonic plates separate and pull apart and create a new mountain

5.

Volcanoes are formed by:

a)

Constructive forces

b)

Destructive Forces

c)

Both Constructive and Destructive Forces

6.

Which statement best describes how a volcano is a constructive force?

a)

Wind erosion blows the lava into piles, building up the surface of the volcano.

b)

The hot molten rock cools and builds up the surface of the land around the volcano.

c)

The pressure created by the hot molten rock inside the volcano builds up and creates an explosion, leaving a crater at the peak.

7.

Which statement best describes how a volcano is a destructive force?

a)

Deposition of lava builds up the surface of the volcano,

b)

Wind erosion blows the lava into piles, building up the surface of the volcano.

c)

The hot molten rock cools and builds up the surface of the land around the volcano.

d)

The pressure created by the hot molten rock inside the volcano builds up and creates an explosion, leaving a crater at the peak.

8.

How are sand dunes formed?

a)

Weathering blows sand into piles using deposition.

b)

Wind erosion blows sand and it builds up into piles using deposition.

c)

Deposition is a constructive force.

d)

Water erosion from ocean waves wash sand into piles.

9.

Is it a constructive or destructive force that creates a sand dune?

a)

Destructive Force

b)

Constructive Force

c)

.

10.

Which part of a volcano is formed by a destructive force?

a)

The lava that exits the volcano

b)

The magma inside the volcano

c)

The crater created during an eruption

d)

The vent that allows gas to escape during an eruption

11.

Sort these terms into the correct category

Categorize the following

Deposition

Weathering

Erosion

Mountains

Volcanic Eruptions

Earthquakes

Constructive Force
Destructive Force
Both Constructive and Destructive