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Earth's Changes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What fraction of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

two-fourths

b)

one-half

c)

two-thirds

2.

What is wind?

a)

moving dust

b)

moving air

c)

exhaust fumes

3.

What is weathering?

a)

When water breaks apart Earth's surface.

b)

When water washes away tine pieces of rocks,

c)

When wind blows away tiny bits of rocks.

4.

What is erosion?

a)

When water breaks away Earth's surface.

b)

When wind breaks away tine bits of rocks.

c)

When water washes away bits of rocks.

5.

True or False. Weathering and erosion change Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False. Ocean waves quickly wears away the shoreline.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False. Moving water slowly carves the edges of a riverbank.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is a flood?

a)

When water runs over land.

b)

When heavy winds blow trees.

c)

When a tornado destroy homes.

9.

True or False. Blowing winds DO NOT shapes soil and rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False. When wind moves small bits of rocks and soil elsewhere.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Wind erosion is good for farmers' crops.

a)

Ture

b)

False

12.

True or False. Trees CAN NOT help slow wind erosion and protect farmer's crops.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False. True roots also keep soil from washing away.

a)

True

b)

Falso

14.

What are levees?

a)

Walls that protect us from our enemies.

b)

Walls that keep ocean waves from striking land.

c)

Wall that are used for military exercises.

15.

True or False. Erosion and storms occur naturally.

a)

True

b)

False