Changes to Earth Surfaces and Limiting their impact

What is a constructive change in the earth's surface?

• Over time constructive forces cause new features to the earth's surface to form.

• Over time constructive forces destroy existing features of the earth's surface.

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How do destructive forces affect the earth's surface?

• Destructive forces are a type of force that removes materials, hence destroying landforms and structures on the earth’s surface.

• Destructive forces are a type of force that adds materials, thus building up the landforms and structures on the earth's surface.

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Identify this surface feature.

• delta

• sea arch

• sand dune

• mountain

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Is this surface feature an example of a constructive or destructive process.

• destructive process

• constructive process

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What caused this surface feature to form?

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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What type of surface feature is this?

• sand dune

• sea arch

• canyon

• delta

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A sea arch is best described as having been formed by which process?

• deposition

• erosion

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Which force is most responsible for the formation of a sea arch?

• constructive processes

• destructive processes

What type of earth surface feature is this?

• mountain

• canyon

• volcano

• sand dune

Is the sand dune an example of a constructive or destructive process?

• destructive process

• constructive process

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