constructive/destructive land forms practice test 2021

Front

What is the process of breaking down materials called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of processes can cause a hole in a rock?

Back

Destructive only

Front

What natural events are considered both constructive and destructive?

Back

Volcanoes, landslides, floods, glaciers

Front

What type of process is taking place when a rock is eroded?

Back

Destructive

Front

True or False: Constructive and destructive processes can only happen slowly.

Back

False

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process of moving weathered materials from one location to another.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process of laying down sediment that has been transported by wind, water, or ice.

Front

What are constructive processes?

Back

Processes that build up landforms, such as volcanic eruptions and sediment deposition.

Front

What are destructive processes?

Back

Processes that break down and remove landforms, such as erosion and weathering.

Front

Give an example of a constructive landform.

Back

A volcanic island formed by lava.