Download Science Worksheet_ erosion and weathering

Name
Weathering
Contrasting
Which Worm?
If the sentence describes weathering, color the worm yellow.
If the sentence describes erosion, color the worm orange.
Orange
Yellow
Weathering: the wearing
down or breaking apart of
rocks
Erosion: the movement of
weathered rocks or soils by
water, wind, or other causes
1. A river moves rocks by carrying them in its current.
2. Water freezes in a crack in an asphalt street and a pothole begins
to form.
3. Water dissolves part of a rock, making an underground cave.
4. Small pieces of sand are carried by the wind.
5. Water washes rocks and soils down slopes, causing a mudslide.
6. Boulders beside a river become smaller as water wears them away.
7. Ocean waves tear sand away from a beach.
8. Rain washes soil from hills and fields into rivers.
9. Rocks and pebbles in a river become smooth as they smash into
other rocks.
10. The roots of a tree break apart rocks beneath the soil.
Bonus Box: Reread the sentences above. Find the name of a thing that can cause both weathering and
erosion. Write the name here. ___________________
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Answer Key
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orange
yellow
yellow
orange
orange
yellow
orange
orange
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yellow
Bonus Box: water
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