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Slow Changes to Land

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process that causes rocks on Earth's surface to crumble, crack and BREAK it is called:

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

glacier

d)

earth

2.

One cause for weathering iin the desert is ____________ that blows against rocks.

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

winds

3.

Glaciers, rivers and weather erode land to create canyons and valleys. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

4.

Which of these can cause weathering?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

all of these

5.
a)
Animals dug a large hole through the rock.
b)
Fire burned through the rock and made a hole.
c)
A plant's roots grew through the rock and broke it.
d)
Sand blew against the rock to change its shape.
6.

Which of these does NOT break up rocks?

a)

clouds

b)

water

c)

wind

7.

Weathering usually happens

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

8.

Wind can cause weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Weathered rocks and other weathered materials don't stay in one place. They are MOVED around in a process called______.

a)

glacier

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

rain

10.
What does erosion carry away?
a)
soil and rocks
b)
lakes and rivers
c)
light and sound
d)
wind and water
11.

What is a slow land change?

a)

a change that takes a long time

b)

a change that happens very quickly

12.
What happens during weathering?
a)
Animals move to warm places for the winter.
b)
Water and wind carry away rocks and soil.
c)
Rocks crack and break up into smaller pieces.
d)
Bodies of ice travel slowly across land.
13.

Erosion changes the Earth's surface by moving rock and soil from one place to another place. What type of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

14.

How long does it take for a mountain to form?

a)

A couple minutes

b)

A few days

c)

Many years

15.

An island is created OVER TIME when a volcano erupts many times. What kind of change is this?

a)

FAST

b)

SLOW

16.

Changes to the Earth can happen fast or slow?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE