Constructive
A ___________ is a result of a constructive force.
a gorge
volcano
A river Valley
A canyon
What is a canyon?
The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice
Erosion
Where would you most likely find a delta?
Near a river's mouth, where the river meets a lake, or the ocean
What comes out of a volcano?
Lava
The first ten amendments of the constitution.
The Bill Of Rights
This landform is created when two tectonic plates collide and one pusses up through the earth's crust : Convergent Plates
Mountains
What is weathering?
The process of breaking down rock by natural means
How can water cause weathering?
Water can break down rocks over time. Water can freeze and crack a rock.
How do earthquakes happen?
The earth's plates collide on the fault lines
Document listing the rights and freedoms of United States Citizens.
Constitution
Name 3 types of constructive forces
Fault, Earthquake, Volcano, Deposition, Sand Dunes
What are 3 types of weathering?
Acid Rain, Ice expanding (cracking surfaces), tree roots growing and cracking roads, wind, water
How is moving water a destructive process?
Carries away broken rock/sediment. Can break down rocks into sediment.
What does a seismograph do?
Measures the earth's vibrations to track and predict earthquakes
To propose an amendment through Congress what fraction must agree to the amendment?
Two-Thirds
This constructive force moves sediment through water until it is deposited to create a new landform
What is deposition?
Which force causes the most erosion?
Water
What is one land form made from erosion from water.
canyons, valleys, banks of a river, delta
How did hawaii form?
Volcanos
An addition or change to the constitution
Amendment
How are sand dunes formed
The wind blows the sand and can shape hills or mounds of sand called dunes
What are two forces that can be both destructive and constructive depending on the situation?
Earthquakes and volcanoes
What type of rain is especially destructive?
Acid Rain
What are the names of the two tectonic plates.
Oceanic and continental
What is fair treatment under the law (especially when accused of a crime)
Due Process