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forces of natur
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fault | A large crack in layers of rock where movement has occurred. |
| organisms | A living thing. |
| sand dunes | A mound of sand that deposited by wind. |
| destructive forces | Processes that lower the surface of the Earth. |
| Constructive forces | Processes which raise or build up the surface of the Earth. |
| Dam | A barrier controlling the flow of water and backing up water. |
| Deposition | The process of dropping, or depositing sediment in a location. |
| Flood control | Any activity designed to reduce the flow and impact of a flood including levees, reservoirs, and dams. |
| Earthquake | Vibration of the Earth caused by energy that has been stored along a fault. |
| decomposer | An organism that obtains energy from decaying organic material. |
| Beach Reclatammation | The process of reestablishing a beach after severe erosion has depleted it. |
| Levee | A long, narrow embankment usually built to protect land from flooding, can also occur naturally along a river. |
| Seismologic Studies | The study of Earthquakes and the structure of Earth, by both naturally and artificially seismic waves. |
| Erosion | Carrying away weathered soil, rock, other material on the surface of the Earth by gravity, water, and wind. |
| Delta | A deposit of soil or slit formed whenever a swift stream empties into a slower body of water. It has a triangular shape. |
| Volcano | A type of mountain formed when tectonic plates push magma from under the Earth's surface;this hardens to make a mountain. |