Constructive and Deconstructive Forces Quiz

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What is the process of wearing away and breaking down the surface?

  • Erosion
  • Abrasion
  • Chemical weathering (correct)
  • Mechanical weathering

Which force wears the land down via erosion?

  • Hawaii
  • Canadian Shield
  • Coast Mountains
  • Deconstructive forces (correct)

What involves the disintegration of rock without changing its composition?

  • Freezing-thawing
  • Oxidation
  • Hydrolysis
  • Abrasion (correct)

What are the forces that push up the land to create mountains/highlands?

<p>Constructive forces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mountain formation is the least common?

<p>Faulting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mountain formation involves crustal plates moving together forcing the land between to buckle and fold?

<p>Folding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mountain formation involves cracks in the crust allowing magma to reach the surface and cool and harden to become volcanic mountains?

<p>Volcanism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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