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Slow Changes to Land

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water can make rocks bigger.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Wind can make rocks smoother.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Most sand is full of quartz.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The sand in deserts and on beaches comes from a process called ___________.

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

winds

5.

One cause for weathering is desert ____________ that blow against rocks.

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

winds

6.

Waves __________ also cause weathering on ocean shores.

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

winds

7.

Bit by bit, the _______ in rocks break apart.

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

winds

8.

Which of these can cause weathering?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

gravity

d)

all of these

9.

Which of these does NOT break up rocks?

a)

clouds

b)

water

c)

wind

10.

Large rocks blow against small rocks to make sand.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Wind can cause weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Wind can blow sand into the desert.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A common mineral that looks like glass is called ______.

a)

mineral

b)

quartz

14.

All nonliving solids found on Earth are made of ________.

a)

mineral

b)

quartz