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WorksheetsSlow Changes on Land
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The process that causes rocks on Earth's surface to crumble, crack and break it is:
erosion
weathering
glacier
earth
Weathering usually happens
quickly
slowly
Rushing water causes the weathering on rocks on beaches and
ice
lakes
river buttoms
ponds
Rocks can be worn down by ___________ carrying sand.
strong rain
strong wind
Changing temperature can weather rocks too.
True
False
Rocks are broken apart by frozen water and _____ the gets into spaces in the rocks.
plant leaves
plant branches
plant roots
Some chemicals can cause the __________ in rocks to change.
land
straw
rocks
minerals
When the minerals in rocks change, the rocks break.
True
False
The first step in the formation of a cave is water entering cracks in _________
rock
limestone
pebbles
A small opening forms when ________ in the water soften minerals in rock.
weathering
erosion
chemicals
solutions
Weathered rocks and other weathered materials don't stay in one place. They are moved around in a process called______.
glacier
erosion
weathering
rain
A ____________ can cause erosion too.
mountain
lake
river
glacier
Select three things that cause weathering.
Strong winds
Tornadoes
Water
Plant roots
