Earth's Constructive and Destructive Processes VOCABULARY

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Constructive Process

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Things that happen to the Earth that build it up or make positive changes.

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Destructive Process

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Things that happen to the Earth that destroy or break down part of it.

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Erosion

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A destructive process where materials are removed from the surface of the Earth and then deposited elsewhere.

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Weathering

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A destructive process where rocks, soil, and minerals are broken down through contact with atmospheric conditions. Includes physical and chemical weathering.

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Deposition

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A constructive process where sediments are added to land and build it up from previously eroded sediments.

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Sediments

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The solid weathered materials that are deposited at the bottom of rivers, lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water.

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Deltas

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A landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where it flows into another body of water and sediments are deposited there.

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Earthquakes

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A constructive process that results in a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust where plates slip and move and displacement of land occurs.

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Volcanoes

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A constructive process where an opening in the Earth’s surface ruptures and allows magma, ash, and gases to escape.