constructive and destructive forces 2015
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Transcript constructive and destructive forces 2015
Lithosphere-rocky outer layer of Earth
including the crust and upper mantle.
Hydrosphere-all the water on Earth.
A force that slowly wears away or breaks
down mountains and other features on the
surface of Earth.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller
pieces called sediment.
The movement of sediment on Earth’s surface
from one place to another.
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Gravity
Running water
Glaciers
Wind
Ocean currents
Run Off
The higher the slope of a stream or river, the
more erosion will occur. (gradient)
The more water in a river, the more erosion
will occur. (discharge)
As these giant sheets of ice move, they carve
into the surface of Earth, taking sediment
with them.
Events that build up Earth’s lithosphere and
cause the land to rise.
Magma from volcanoes hardens to form
igneous rock and volcanic mountains.
(subduction)
When plates collide, the lithosphere can be
folded up or down creating mountains.
Faults at transform plate boundaries can
create mountains.
The process by which eroded sediment is
dropped off or deposited in a new area.
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Gravity
Water
Wind
Glaciers
Ocean currents