Constructive and Destructive Forces

Front

What type of boundary has plates that push against each other and form mountains?

Back

Convergent boundaries.

Front

What landform is created at the mouth of a river?

Back

Delta.

Front

List the four layers of the Earth in order.

Back

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

Front

What new landforms do glaciers create as they move through and form a u-shaped valley?

Back

Moraine.

Front

True or False: Volcanoes can be both constructive and destructive.

Back

True.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weathering?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundaries.

Front

What is a natural barrier built to control water flow called?

Back

Dam.

Front

What is the term for the area where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.