Constructive
What does constructive force mean?
To build up
or
To create new land
Can a plant be destructive?
Yes! It's roots can crack rocks!
How can we lessen the damage of earthquakes?
Seismographs
Damper systems
Stronger buildings
Avoid building near faults
What does weathering mean?
To break
move or take
Name two surface features created by a constructive force.
Sand Dunes
Deltas
Islands
(There are more)
How is ice a destructive force?
If water gets into a crack, it can freeze and split open the rock.
glaciers can pull rocks of edges of canyons and cliffs
How can we mitigate damage from floods. Name two ways
Dams
levees
storm drains
artificial ponds
What are three synonyms for weathering
break, crumple, destroy, crush, tear apart, destruct, etc
What does deposition mean
An earthquake can be considered a constructive force
True or False
True
How is gravity destructive?
Rocks fall and break
Whats the main difference between a dam and levee?
Dams are across bodies of water, levees are on the sides
Is weathering a fast or slow process?
Slow
How is a delta formed?
Explain how wind can be a constructive force
It helps in the building of sand dunes
Name three destructive forces besides ice and gravity
water wind volcano earthquake weathering
Can a scientist accurately predict weather
NO
We know weathering means break but what is
25 X 32
800
True or false. Erosion and Deposition can change the path of a river
True
How is a volcano constructive?
It creates islands
True or False
False
Strong wind resistant windows can help with what strong winded natural disaster
Hurricane
What does CER stand for?
CLAIM
EVIDENCE
REASONING
How is erosion moved by ice?
Glaciers carrying sediment