8.2 Reading Test

What are 2 effects of wind erosion? Choose the 2 best answers

• You can feel a gentle breeze on your face

• bits of soil can be carried away by wind

• the shape of rocks can be changed

• farmers have a hard time growing crops

• arches national park is located in Utah

What new information does the photos on page 14 show?

• how wind carries small bits

• what wind erosion can look like

• Where wind erosion takes place

• how beautiful wind erosion is

What is the meaning of the term flood as it is used in paragraph 4?

• When rivers and lakes overflow

• when lots of things happen at the same time

• to cover the land

• to have too much fuel

As water causes erosion, what happens to the Earth? Choose 3 answers

• Rocks and canyons are carved into different shapes

• storms occur and bring strong winds and heavy rains

• land, homes, and people's belongings get damaged

• wind blows away the top layer of soil, harming the crops

• shorelines are worn away

The author's purpose in paragraph 5-6 is to ______

• describe the damage that can happen to people's things

• tell about water damage

• explain how walls can protect land and homes from water

• describe wind erosion

Which sentence gives a relevant detail from the conclusion section of "Earth's Changes"?

• Earth's surface can be worn away by water adn wind

• Erosion happens all the time

• people's possessions are important

• protect yourself in a flood