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Grade 2 Earth Changes: Fast & Slow Worksheet with Answers
Grade 2 (US) · Year 3 (UK) · Class 2 (India) · Science
Unit 3: Earth's Land & WaterChanges to Earth's SurfaceNGSS 2-ESS1-1
Volcanoes, earthquakes and floods change land quickly; wind and water change it slowly. This free early elementary worksheet has 11 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Learning goal: Changes to Earth's Surface · NGSS 2-ESS1-1
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.
- 1
Why do people build levees near rivers?
- 2
How can people stop soil from washing away?
- 3
How was the Grand Canyon made?
- 4
Why do tree roots help hold soil in place?
- 5
What can break rocks into smaller pieces?
- 6
Is a landslide a fast or slow change?
- 7
What do we call wind or water carrying soil away?
- 8
Name one way to protect a house near a beach from wind and waves.
- 9
Which changes Earth quickly: a volcano or a river carving a canyon?
- 10
Which is faster: a flood changing a river bank or a glacier carving a valley?
- 11
Which changes Earth slowly: an earthquake or wind wearing down rock?
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Answer key — Earth Changes: Fast & Slow (Grade 2)
- 1.to stop flooding
- 2.plant grass or trees, or build walls
- 3.a river wore away rock over millions of years
- 4.they grip the soil so wind and water can't carry it off
- 5.water, ice, wind and plant roots
- 6.fast
- 7.erosion
- 8.sea walls, sand dunes or plants (any one)
- 9.a volcano
- 10.a flood
- 11.wind wearing down rock
- ★a bat
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.to stop flooding
- 2.plant grass or trees, or build walls
- 3.a river wore away rock over millions of years
- 4.they grip the soil so wind and water can't carry it off
- 5.water, ice, wind and plant roots
- 6.fast
- 7.erosion
- 8.sea walls, sand dunes or plants (any one)
- 9.a volcano
- 10.a flood
- 11.wind wearing down rock
- ★a bat (challenge corner)
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