- 1. __________________is the changing of the Earth's surface.
A) Lakes B) Glaciers C) Weathering D) Erosion
- 2. ________ is the carrying away of materials from one place to another.
A) Weathering B) Glaciers C) Sun D) Erosion
- 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) animals B) gravity C) water D) wind
- 5. In the info text they mention that glaciers are like _________________, because they scrape and carry rocks to other places.
A) tractors B) cars C) lawnmowers D) bulldozers
- 6. Sand that is carried by the wind and deposited in a pile is called a ______________________.
A) sand hill B) sand pile C) sand box D) sand dune
- 7. Weathering can cause a change in the makeup of a rock. This is called a _______________ change.
A) physical B) cool C) chemical D) costly
- 8. If water seeps into a rock and then freezes it will ___________________.
A) help the rock grow B) cool off the rock C) break the rock D) change to color of the rock
- 9. The dunes in northwest Michigan will mostly caused by __________________.
A) volcanoes. B) wind erosion C) glaciers D) water erosion
- 10. What can cause the Michigan sandy shoreline to change?
A) wind and water B) heat and sun C) huricanes and volcanoes D) glaciers and animals
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