Constructive and Destructive Forces Vocab

When rocks and sediment are worn away or broken

When rock and sediment are moved to a new location

Process in which sediment is laid DOWN in new locations.

a force that BUILDS or CONSTRUCTS new landforms

a force that DESTROYS landforms

The river was moving quickly and ___, or moving, sand and rocks further down the river.

The rocks were ___, or broken down, into sand over a long period of time

When the river water stopped moving as quickly the sand ___, or dropped, to the bottom of the river and made a delta.

The earthquake became a ___ ___ because it destroyed the hillside road.

The Hawaiian islands were constructed by volcanos long ago. This is an example of a ___ ___ because it created and built a new landform.