vocabulary
To wear away
erode
A volcano is both constructive and destructive
True or False
True
Weathering is an example of a ________force
destructive force
A______ is used to measure an earthquake
seismograph
The process of layering sediments
deposition
New land is formed when plates push against each other
True or False
False
A volcano can sometimes form what when it erupts
An island
What is used to measure the magnitude of a hurricane
Richter scale
Having to do with the earth
geological
When solid rock is deposited at the mouth of a river a delta is formed
True or False
True
Erosion is a ______ force
destructive force
What is used to measure a tsunami
buoy
The shaking of the earth which is caused by movement along a fault.
earthquake
Ice causes erosion
True or False
True
Ice usually in the form of glaciers, can erode the earth
What is used to measure the speed of a tornado
The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale
To build up or create
constructive forces
what is used to measure a volcano
Tiltmeters and strainmeters