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