This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice weathering and erosion skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Weathering and Erosion
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Caves form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone rock underground.
2. A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river.
3. When temperature changes cause the outer layers of rock to peel off, it is called exfoliation.
4. Muddy river water shows that the river is carrying sediment downstream.
5. A sea arch is a natural opening through a rocky headland formed by wave erosion.
6. Lichens growing on rock surfaces cause slow chemical weathering by releasing acids.
7. A floodplain is an area of flat land built by repeated deposition of river sediment.
8. Animals that dig burrows contribute to physical weathering by breaking apart soil and rock.
9. A cirque is a bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a small glacier.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each erosion agent to the landform it creates.
river water
→ V-shaped canyon
U-shaped valley
ocean waves
→ sea cliff
sea cliff
wind
→ sand dune
V-shaped canyon
glacier
→ U-shaped valley
sand dune
Weathering and Erosion
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Caves form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone rock underground.
2) A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river.
3) When temperature changes cause the outer layers of rock to peel off, it is called exfoliation.
4) Muddy river water shows that the river is carrying sediment downstream.
5) A sea arch is a natural opening through a rocky headland formed by wave erosion.
6) Lichens growing on rock surfaces cause slow chemical weathering by releasing acids.
7) A floodplain is an area of flat land built by repeated deposition of river sediment.
8) Animals that dig burrows contribute to physical weathering by breaking apart soil and rock.
9) A cirque is a bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a small glacier.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each erosion agent to the landform it creates.
river water
→ V-shaped canyon
U-shaped valley
ocean waves
→ sea cliff
sea cliff
wind
→ sand dune
V-shaped canyon
glacier
→ U-shaped valley
sand dune
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