WorksheetsExploring Land & Water
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
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?
lake
river
stream
glacier
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?
lake
river
stream
glacier
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?
lake
river
stream
glacier
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?
lake
river
stream
glacier
When the earth cannot hold any more water it creates a _____.
hole
mudslide
geyser
rain cloud
Water freezing into ice causes _____ in a rock to grow bigger.
stones
sand
nothing
cracks
We can plant grass or build fences to protect ________ from being blown away.
glaciers
pinnacles
sand dunes
Mt. Rushmore
__________are made of layers of ice and snow. They leave rocks behind and create valleys as it slowly moves down the mountain.
finns
pinnacles
landslides
glaciers
Do hurricans make a fast or slow change?
fast
slow
Is creating arches a fast change or a slow change?
fast
slow
Do volcanoes create a fast or slow change?
fast
slow
Do glaciers create a fast or slow change?
fast
slow
Do landslides create a fast or slow change?
fast
slow
A ___________ occurs when underground water gets heated and shoots water out of the ground.
geyser
volcano
pinnacle
finn
A ________ is when lava, ash, and hot gasses erupt out of the Earth's surface.
geyser
volcano
pinnacle
finn
What is a landslide?
A large slide carved into the mountain.
A cliff.
Rolling hills.
When the land gets too heavy and falls.
Which is NOT a way to prevent landslides?
plant grass and trees.
build walls
build a beach
use nets and bolts
Which is NOT a way water can change landforms?
Froze water can make cracks in rock larger.
waves crashing against a cliff
mud slides
jetties
Mountains, rivers, and valleys are all natural _____ you can find on earth.
glaciers
landforms
erosion
stuff
