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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constuctive Forces | Processes which raise or build up the surface of the Earth. |
| Delta | A deposit of soil or silt formed whereever aswift stream or river empties into a lake, oceanor a slower river. It has a traiangular shape. |
| Destructive Forces | Processes which lower the surface of the earth. |
| Sand Dunes | A mound of sand that is depostited by the wind. |
| Deposition | The process of dropping, or depositiongsediment in a new locatiom. |
| Faults | A large crack in layers of rock where movement has occurred. |
| Earthquake | Vibration of the Earth caused by energy that has been stored along a fault. |
| Erosion | Carrying away weathered soil, rockand other materials on the Earth's surface by gravity, water, and wind. |
| Deomposers | An organism that that obtains energy from decaying organic material. |
| Weathering | Process of physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of soild rock materials at or near the Earth's surface. |
| Organisms | A living thing. |
| Levee | A long, narrow embankment usually built to protect land from flooding, can also occur naturally along a river. |
| Seismological Studies | The study of earthquakes and the structurture of the earth, by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves. |
| Beach Reclatammation | The process of reestablishing a beach after severe erosion has depleted it. |
| Flood Control | Any activity designed to reduce the flow and impact of a flood including levees reservoirs, and dams. |
| Volcano | Type of mountain formed when tectonic plates push magma from under the Earth's surface; this hardened lava forms a mountain. |
| Dam | A barrier controlling the flow of water and backing up water. |