1. Constructive and Destructive Forces Chapter 2
Earth Science
Constructive and Destructive Forces
Chapter 2

2. Processes or forces that create new landforms
Constructive forces

3. delta
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.

4. The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location
Deposition

5. Processes or forces that destroy the surface of the earth
Destructive forces

6. A shaking of earth’s surface caused by movement of rock in earth’s crust
earthquake

7. The process of moving sediment by wind, moving, water, or ice
erosion

8. A crack in the earth’s crust
fault

9. landform
A natural land shape or feature

10. Molten rock from beneath the earth
magma

11. A type of erosion that occurs when gravity causes huge amounts of soil or rock debris to be carried down a slope.
Mass movement

12. the process of breaking down rock by natural means
weathering

13. A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack in earth’s surface
volcano

14. Molten rock that flows through a volcano onto earth’s surface
lava

15. A section of earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces
plate

16. A hill of sand that is made up and shaped by wind
Sand dune

17. A large hole formed when the roofs of caves collapse
sinkhole

18. A wall like structure that sticks out into the ocean to prevent sand from being carried away
jetty

19. Surface landforms of an area
topography