Weathering Wonders
Explore the basics of weathering and how it changes the Earth's surface for 2nd graders.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Sometimes, rocks and land change over time. This worksheet is about how those changes happen!
1. What is weathering?
Building new rocks
Breaking down rocks
Moving rocks from place to place
Making rocks shiny
Look at the picture below. It shows how weathering can change a cliff.
2. Weathering happens when wind, water, and ice big rocks into smaller pieces.
3. When water freezes in cracks of rocks, it can make the cracks and break the rock.
4. Rain can help break down rocks over a long time.
True
False
5. Weathering only happens in very hot places.
True
False
6. Name two things that can cause weathering.