Constructive and Destructive processes

The deposition of soil in new locations is a ____________

• destructive process

• Constructive Process

• deposition

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are constructive forces/processes?

• the breaking down of Earth's surface

• the movement of soil or sediment

• the building up of Earth's surface

• deposits of sediment built up from a river flooding into a larger area of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A man notices that water is regularly flooding the street near the front of his house. The flooding is also ruining the grass in his front yard. He wants to contact the county to see if they can put in a storm drain on the street outside of his home. What would be the BEST question that the man should ask about storm drains as a solution to limit the flooding?

• Are storm drains safe for the animals that live nearby?

• Do storm drains cause flooding to occur somewhere else on the street?

• Would he have to pay for the storm drain to be put in front of his house?

• Would a storm drain help to control the road flooding outside of his house?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The surface of the Earth is broken into big pieces called ______

• erosion

• Faults

• weathering

• PLATES

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Any natural formation of rock and dirt, found on Earth’s surface

• landform

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• constructive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What caused the changes in the beach over time?

• evaporation

• condensation

• erosion

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In a drought, farmers often have problems with their topsoil blowing away when it gets really dry. What could farmers do to keep the lightweight, dry soil from blowing away or eroding?

• Plant the seeds farther apart.

• Surround the fields with natural barriers, such as trees to block the wind.

• Keep cows in the field.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

A break in the Earth’s surface

• landslide

• deposition

• constructive

• fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The image shows the area where sediments from the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. What landform is created by the deposition of sediments into a larger body of water?

• island

• ocean

• valley

• delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A volcano is the _______ in the earths crust that allows molten rock to flow out onto the surface as lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2