3rd Grade Science-Natural Events

Front

What is one way to prevent wind erosion?

Back

Have construction workers wet the ground before driving or digging on it.

Front

What would most likely cause a big pile of rocks to block part of a mountain road?

Back

Landslide

Front

What is the slow process that changes the Earth's surface?

Back

Wind Erosion

Front

Sand Dunes and arches are landforms caused by what? Tornadoes, Hurricanes

Back

Wind Erosion

Front

What caused the Grand Canyon to form?

Back

erosion of wind and water

Front

True or false: Erosion can cause a sea arch to form.

Back

True

Front

What causes rocks to break into smaller pieces?

Back

Water freezing then thawing

Front

What causes the SLOWEST change to the Earth's surface? Building (Construction), Weathering, Farming

Back

Weathering

Front

What do volcanic eruptions cause? Options: the formation of a hill, the formation of a new volcano, the formation of an island

Back

the formation of an island

Front

How do hurricanes negatively affect a coastline?

Back

erosion