Constructive and Destructive Forces

T/F: Deltas are constructive processes.

• True

• False

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What kind of constructive process is this?

• Volcano

• Delta

• Weathering

• Mountain

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A landslide takes soil down a hill

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.

• constrcutive and destructive

• constructive

• physical changes

• destructive

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Depostition is a process that...

• moves rock particles to new places.

• breaks down rock.

• builds mountains.

• drops rock particles in new places.

The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

• earthquake

• erosion

• tornadoes

• volcanoes

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Volcanoes can create new land when they release

• lava

• water

• faults

• mud

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What type of process most likely created the mountain chain seen here?

• Volcanic eruptions created the mountains over millions of years.

• Tectonic plates pushed together forcing one plate under the other and then pushing the land upward.

• Earthquakes broke the earth into pieces and parts of it fell into cracks between faults.

• A river flowed through the land and created the valleys between the mountains making them appear taller.

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How can plants cause the weathering of rocks?

• roots can grow into or near rocks causing the rocks to break down over a period of time.

• plants can chemically break down rocks using photosynthesis

• plant roots can use the rocks as a source of nutrients and break them down over time

• plants can release water vapor into the air that causes the rocks to break down over time.

Which best describes what this landform is and how it was created?

• A fault was formed as the river eroded the beach.

• An island was formed as the river eroded the beach.

• A delta was formed as the river deposited sediment from upstream.

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