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Landform Evolution
Evolution of Landforms- Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a type of force that builds up mountains and other landforms | Constructive Force |
| a type of force that wears away landforms on earth's surface | Destructive Force |
| breaking rock | weathering |
| moving rock | erosion |
| dropping rock off | deposition |
| moves most sediment on earth | water |
| can break solid rock | BOTH growth of plant roots and movements of glaciers |
| deltas form when | sediments settle because the speed of the river slows down |
| can wear away rock | blowing wind and water |
| bigger sediments would fall to the bottom of deposited sediments because of | decrease in speed of the river or stream |