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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constructive Forces | processes which raise or build up the surface of the earth |
| Destructive Forces | processes that lower the earth |
| Deposition | process of dropping/depositing sediment in a new location |
| Earthquake | Vibration of the Earth caused by energy stored along a fault |
| Volcano | Mtn. type formed when tectonic plates push magma from under the Earth's surface |
| Delta | soil or silt deposit formed when a swift stream/river empties into a lake ocean or slower river triangle shaped |
| Sand Dune | mound of sand deposited by wind |
| Faults | large cracks in layers of rock where movement has occurred |
| Erosion | carrying away weathered soil rock and other material by gravity water and wind |
| Weathering | process of physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of solid rock materials at or near Earth's surface |
| Decomposers | organism that obtains energy from decaying organic material |
| Organism | a living thing |
| Seismological Studies | the study of earthquakes and the structure of the earth by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves |
| Flood Control | any activity designed to reduce the flow and impact of a flood including levees reservoirs and dams |
| Dam | a barrier controlling the flow of water and backing up water |
| Levee | a long narrow embankment usually built to protect land from flooding cna occur naturally along a river |
| Beach Reclamation | the process if reestablishing a beach after severe erosion has depleted it |
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