1. Constructive and Deconstructive Processes that shape the Earth

2. Constructive process A constructive process is something that adds something to the earth like a volcano that erupted and added on to an island.

3. Deconstructive Process A deconstructive process is a process that breaks down the earth like rain when it hits the earth for extended periods of time it breaks apart the earth.

4. Erosion The destructive process in which water or wind loosens and carries away fragments of rocks and or soil.

5. Weathering Weathering is the natural decaying or wasting of rocks, soils and their minerals at or near the surface of the earth.

6. Landforms formed by erosion The Grand Canyon is a landform that was formed by a river chipping a way at the earth to create a large gorge that is now the Grand Canyon.