Earth Science

1. Earth Science Constructive and Destructive Forces Chapter 2

2. Processes or forces that create new landforms Constructive forces

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

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. A natural land shape or feature landform

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