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Exploring Land & Water

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am water that likes to flow.

Into larger bodies of water I go.

I am somewhat small and usually shallow.

I’m not very wide; I’m usually narrow.

What am I?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

stream

d)

glacier

2.

I’m very large, and flow downhill.

I do not like to stand still.

Into the ocean my water goes.

This is the direction my water flows.


What am I?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

stream

d)

glacier

3.

I am water that does not flow.

I stand quite still; I do not go.

I am surrounded by higher land.

This is where I like to stand.

What am I?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

stream

d)

glacier

4.

I am frozen, and move downhill.

I can break mountains, or I can make hills.

I leave rocks and sand where I go,

But I don’t flow fast. I flow kind of slow.

What am I?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

stream

d)

glacier

5.

When the earth cannot hold any more water it creates a _____.

a)

hole

b)

mudslide

c)

geyser

d)

rain cloud

6.

Water freezing into ice causes _____ in a rock to grow bigger.

a)

stones

b)

sand

c)

nothing

d)

cracks

7.

We can plant grass or build fences to protect ________ from being blown away.

a)

glaciers

b)

pinnacles

c)

sand dunes

d)

Mt. Rushmore

8.

__________are made of layers of ice and snow. They leave rocks behind and create valleys as it slowly moves down the mountain.

a)

finns

b)

pinnacles

c)

landslides

d)

glaciers

9.

Do hurricans make a fast or slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

10.

Is creating arches a fast change or a slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

11.

Do volcanoes create a fast or slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

12.

Do glaciers create a fast or slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

13.

Do landslides create a fast or slow change?

a)

fast

b)

slow

14.

A ___________ occurs when underground water gets heated and shoots water out of the ground.

a)

geyser

b)

volcano

c)

pinnacle

d)

finn

15.

A ________ is when lava, ash, and hot gasses erupt out of the Earth's surface.

a)

geyser

b)

volcano

c)

pinnacle

d)

finn

16.

What is a landslide?

a)

A large slide carved into the mountain.

b)

A cliff.

c)

Rolling hills.

d)

When the land gets too heavy and falls.

17.

Which is NOT a way to prevent landslides?

a)

plant grass and trees.

b)

build walls

c)

build a beach

d)

use nets and bolts

18.

Which is NOT a way water can change landforms?

a)

Froze water can make cracks in rock larger.

b)

waves crashing against a cliff

c)

mud slides

d)

jetties

19.

Mountains, rivers, and valleys are all natural _____ you can find on earth.

a)

glaciers

b)

landforms

c)

erosion

d)

stuff