Vocabulary
What is weathering?
Process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces
Earthquake are an example of what kind of process
Deconstructive Process
_____ is the movement of weathered rock by water, wind or ice.
Erosion
What is Erosion?
Movement of sediments and rocks
Rock is split in half by a tree trunk
Deconstructive Process
Landslides are a constructive and deconstructive process. True or False.
True
What is deposition?
Dropping or depositing of sediments by water, wind, or ice
Tsunami's are what kind of process?
Deconstructive Process
Floods are only a constructive process. True or False
False
What is a deconstructive process?
Processes that destroy landforms
Sand dunes can be formed by the build up of sand and sediment along the ocean by wind.
Constructive Process
An opening in the earths crust is called ________
A. Volcano
B. Earthquake
C. Weathering
Volcano
What is a constructive process?
Process that creates landforms
Deltas are formed by deposition at the end of a river. What kind of process is this?
Constructive Process
Rain washing away soil from a hill is an example of_____.
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Deposition
Erosion