Changes to Earth's Surface

Grade 2 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   A volcano erupts and covers a hillside with lava in a day. Is this change fast or slow?

   • fast
   • the land does not change
   • slow
2. 2.

   A sidewalk cracks next to a big tree. What caused the crack?

   • wind
   • ice
   • growing roots
3. 3.

   Wind blows across a field of sand. Which observation shows the land changed?

   • The sky above the sand is clear today.
   • The field of sand is very big and wide.
   • A new dune is where the ground was flat.
4. 4.

   Rain keeps washing soil down a garden hill. What can help?

   • make the hill steeper and steeper
   • plant grass and bushes on the hill
   • dig the soil loose on the hill
5. 5.

   A river cuts a canyon. Which shows the steps in order?

   • water flows over rock → bits of rock wear away → the canyon gets deeper
   • water flows over rock → the canyon gets deeper → bits of rock wear away
   • bits of rock wear away → water flows over rock → the canyon gets deeper
6. 6.

   Tree roots crack a sidewalk a little more each year. Is this change fast or slow?

   • slow
   • fast
   • the land does not change