Lesson 1.1 – How Constructive & Destructive Forces Shape Earth
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Constructive & Destructive Forces
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Learning Target: I can describe and explain how constructive and destructive forces help shape Earth.
✏️ Fill in the Blank
🔘 Multiple Choice
☑️ Multi-Select
🧩 Drag & Drop
Section 1 — Fill in the Blank
Use each word from the word bank below to complete the sentences. Type carefully!
📦 Word Bank
constructive
destructive
weathering
erosion
deposition
volcano
lava
tectonic plates
Grand Canyon
sediment
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Forces that work to build or create new formations on Earth are called
forces.
2
Forces that tear down or destroy existing formations are called
forces.
3
The main quick constructive force on Earth is a
, which can send lava shooting out in seconds.
4
When
cools and hardens, it creates new land masses where organisms can live.
5
Mountains are formed slowly when two
are pushed into each other.
6
is the breaking down of rocks due to forces such as wind and water.
7
is the wearing away of land by forces such as water, wind, and ice.
8
The laying down of
carried by wind, flowing water, the sea, or ice is called deposition.
9
The
in Arizona is an excellent example of weathering and erosion over millions of years.
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creates landforms such as deltas when river water slows and drops the sediment it was carrying.
Section 2 — Multiple Choice
Select the single best answer for each question. 8 questions total.
1What do constructive forces do to Earth's surface?
2Which is an example of a slow constructive force?
3The Hawaiian Islands formed over millions of years because of a —
4What is weathering?
5The three main forces that cause erosion are —
6Examples of quick destructive forces include —
7Deposition is best described as —
8Which statement about volcanoes is TRUE?
Section 3 — Multi-Select
Select all correct answers for each question. Pay attention to the hints!
1Which are examples of slow constructive forces? (Select all that apply)
💡 3 correct answers
2Which events are BOTH constructive AND destructive? (Select all that apply)
💡 3 correct answers
3Which landforms are created by constructive forces? (Select all that apply)
💡 4 correct answers
4Which correctly describe erosion? (Select all that apply)
💡 3 correct answers
Section 4 — Drag & Drop Sort
Drag each term into the correct category. Some terms belong in the "Both" column!
🖱️ Desktop: Drag each chip from the Word Bank into the correct drop zone below.
📱 Mobile: Use the dropdown menus that appear below the zones.
Drag a chip back to the Word Bank to change your answer.
📦 Word Bank — Drag from here
🌋 Volcanic Eruptions
💨 Weathering
🌊 Erosion
🏖️ Deposition
🌍 Earthquakes
🌊 Tsunamis
⛰️ Landslides
🌧️ Floods
🏜️ Sand Dunes (Wind)
🏞️ Delta Formation
🏗️ Constructive Forces
Builds or creates new landforms
💥 Destructive Forces
Breaks down or destroys landforms
⚖️ Both
Acts as constructive AND destructive
📱 Mobile Mode — Use the dropdowns below to categorize each term:
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