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earth science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constructive forces | processes which raise or build up the surface of the earth |
| delta | a deposit of soil or silt formed wherever a swift stream or river empties into a lake, ocean, or slower river.it has a triangular shape |
| destructive forces | processes which lower the surface of the earth |
| sand dunes | a mound of sand that is deposited by the wind. |
| deposition | the process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location |
| 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, rock, and other materials on the Earth's surface by gravity, water, and wind |
| decomposers | an organism that obtains energy from decaying organic material |
| weathering | process of physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of solid 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 |
| 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 |
| seismologic studies | the study of earthquakes and the structure of the Earth, by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves |
| beach reclamation | the process of reestablishing a beach after severe erosion has depleted it |