Constructive Processes
Destructive Processes
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Mountains
Volcanoes
Technology
Technology 2
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How do constructive forces affect the Earth?

Constructive forces build the Earth up.
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How do destructive processes affect the Earth?

Destructive processes destroy or break down the Earth. 

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What is weathering?

The breaking of rocks into sediment.

100

What is erosion?

The movement of sediment from one place to another.

100

What is deposition?

The settling of sediment.

100

How are mountains formed?

When two plates collide forcing the land upwards.

100

How are volcanoes formed?

When two plates collide. 

100

What is a seismograph used for?

to measure earthquakes
100

What does DART do?

It helps to detect tsunamis 

200

What is an example of a constructive process that creates sand dunes?

deposition

200

What does this picture represent?

Ice wedging

200

How do animals cause weathering?

When they dig up the ground, they break the rocks up. 

200

How does ice effect erosion?

Glaciers carry sediment when they move.

200

Fill in the blank: LOW or HIGH

Small grains of sediment are often deposited in ______ energy environments. 

Low

200
Are mountains formed by a constructive force or a destructive force?

constructive force

200

Are volcanoes considered a constructive force or a destructive force? 

constructive force

200

What scale is used to measure earthquakes?

Richter Scale

200

What can be built to prevent landslides from happening?

Concrete barrier walls

300

Which is a constructive process?

A. weathering

B. deposition

C. erosion

B. deposition 

300

What does this picture represent?

Plant weathering or root wedging

300

How do plants cause weathering?

When plants or seeds get into the cracks of rocks and grow, they cause the crack to expand and break. 

300

How does water effect erosion?

Water picks up loose sediment and transports it from one place to another. 

300

True or False

Deposition helps create beaches.

True

300

True or False.

Mountain formation can take millions of years. 

True

300

How does lava create new land?

It hardens which creates rock and new land.

300

_______ are built across waterways to block water flow. 

dams

300

What does the Doppler Radar track?

measures the speed AND direction of precipitation

400

After this volcano erupts, what will happen to the lava?

It will harden into rock which forms new land.

400

What are the two destructive processes we talked about?

weathering and erosion

400

How does ice cause weathering?

When the water freezes in a crack, it expands causing a rock to crack. 

400

How does gravity effect erosion?

Gravity causes landslides.

400

Fill in the blank

_____ are landforms that form from the deposition of sediment carried by a river into a larger body of water.

Deltas

400

How many different types of mountains are there?

3 types.

Folded, Fault-block, and Volcanic 

400

True or False

When volcanoes erupt the lava melts the volcano causing it to get smaller over time.  

False.

400

What causes a Tsunami? 

Underwater earthquakes

400

What could a city build to help prevent flooding?

levee

500

What constructive force is being shown here?

formation of mountains, plates colliding

500

How does this guy cause weathering?

When he digs, he breaks up the rock.

500

What is wind weathering called?

Abrasion

500

Smooth rocks are an indicator of _________ erosion.

Water

500

How are sand dunes created?

When wind and water deposit soil through deposition.

500

A mountain is considered a mountain when it is at least a certain height. What is this height?

1,000 feet

500

What is lava called before it comes to Earth's surface?

Magma

500

_____________________________ are used to track hurricanes.


  1. Satellite imagery, infrared imagery, and doppler radar

  2. Satellite imagery, temperature, and richter scale

  3. Time, location, and depth

  4. Technology, seismograph, and seismometers

Satellite imagery, infrared imagery, and doppler radar

500

What does infrared imagery do?

it detects the temperature and displays color according to the heat given off.