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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constructive Forces | processes which raise or build up the surface of the Earth |
| Destructive Forces | processes which lower the surface of the Earth |
| Deposition | the process of dropping, or depositing sediment in a new location |
| Earthquake | vibration of the Warth caused by energy that has been stored along a fault |
| Decomposer | an organism that obtains energy from decaying organic material |
| Delta | a deposit of soil or silt formed wherever a swift stream or river empties into a lake, ocean or a slower river. It has a triangular shape. |
| Sand Dunes | a mound of sand that is deposited by the wind |
| Faults | a large crack in layers of rock where movement has occurred |
| Erosion | carrying away weathered soil, rock, and other materials on the Earth's surface by gravity, water, and wind |
| Weathering | process of physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of solid rock materials at or near the Earth's surface |