- 1. __________________is the changing of the Earth's surface.
A) Lakes
B) Erosion
C) Glaciers
D) Weathering
- 2. ________ is the carrying away of materials from one place to another.
A) Glaciers
B) Weathering
C) Erosion
D) Sun
- 3. How many years ago did glaciers cover Michigan?
A) ten
B) hundreds
C) two
D) thousands
- 4. Which one of the following items would not cause erosion?
A) water
B) gravity
C) wind
D) animals
- 5. In the info text they mention that glaciers are like _________________, because they scrape and carry rocks to other places.
A) lawnmowers
B) bulldozers
C) tractors
D) cars
- 6. Sand that is carried by the wind and deposited in a pile is called a ______________________.
A) sand dune
B) sand box
C) sand hill
D) sand pile
- 7. Weathering can cause a change in the makeup of a rock. This is called a _______________ change.
A) chemical
B) costly
C) physical
D) cool
- 8. If water seeps into a rock and then freezes it will ___________________.
A) cool off the rock
B) help the rock grow
C) break the rock
D) change to color of the rock
- 9. The dunes in northwest Michigan will mostly caused by __________________.
A) glaciers
B) wind erosion
C) volcanoes.
D) water erosion
- 10. What can cause the Michigan sandy shoreline to change?
A) huricanes and volcanoes
B) wind and water
C) heat and sun
D) glaciers and animals
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