How Wind and Water Shape Earth

Samantha and Sean were hiking in a desert. What can wind do to the rocks they see over time?

• Make them grow bigger

• Wear them down into smaller pieces

• Turn them into water

How does water shape the land?

• By painting it

• By carrying away soil and rocks

• By making it flat

Gaby and Eiza were walking along the beach when they noticed the wind moving sand from one place to another. What is this process called?

• Sand painting

• Sandstorm

• Sand dune formation

During a school field trip to a river, John and Teresa observed the rocks in the water. What happens to these rocks over time?

• They become sharper

• They become smoother

• They disappear

During a school trip to the desert, Stephen and Aurelia noticed something interesting. What can strong winds create in deserts?

• Mountains

• Sand dunes

• Rivers

Samantha and Sean noticed that the soil along the riverbank near their school was slowly disappearing over time. What is this process called?

• Building new land

• Wearing away of Earth's surface

• Planting trees

Sean and Samantha were playing by the riverbank. They noticed how the flowing water was changing the shape of the riverbank over time. How can water cause erosion?

• By freezing

• By flowing and carrying away soil

• By evaporating

Stephen and Eiza were exploring the riverbank and noticed a unique landform at the river's mouth. What is this landform called?

• A type of rock

• A landform created by sediment at a river's mouth

• A kind of tree

Eiza and Samantha were playing in the garden on a windy day. What can the wind do to the soil in the garden?

• Make it disappear

• Blow it away to other places

• Turn it into water

Teresa and Gaby were walking by the riverbank and noticed something interesting. What did they see?

• A type of plant

• Small pieces of rock and soil

• A kind of animal