Map Earth Process Effects
Grade 4 - Science - Building Confidence
On a coastal trail map, a note says "wet sand near the shore was carried away after repeated waves." Which Earth process best explains it?
- wind
- running water
- gravity and rain
- waves
On a schoolyard slope map, which effect would likely appear after running water changes land?
- ice weathered the rock by expanding
- stronger wind caused more erosion
- water eroded the steep slope faster
- waves eroded the shoreline
Using the desert canyon map, which location would likely change faster?
- damp sand with grass
- a protected area with roots
- dry bare sand with strong wind
- a dry sealed rock indoors
For the mountain road map, which evidence would support slower land change?
- protected shore with plants
- bare soil in strong wind
- shoreline hit by many waves
- waves eroded the shoreline
Why is a stream table map useful for studying waves?
- it shows where patterns of land change happen
- it removes the need for evidence
- it replaces all observations
- it makes every process invisible
On a park path map, a note says "wet sand near the shore was carried away after repeated waves." Which Earth process best explains it?
- running water
- gravity and rain
- waves
- ice
On a farm field map, which effect would likely appear after waves changes land?
- water and gravity moved sediment downhill
- ice weathered the rock by expanding
- waves eroded the shoreline
- water eroded the steep slope faster
Using the cliff layer map, which location would likely change faster?
- flat covered soil with no moving water
- growing roots in a crack
- a protected area with roots
- a dry sealed rock indoors
For the garden bed map, which evidence would support slower land change?
- wind
- dry bare sand with strong wind
- damp sand with grass
- stronger wind caused more erosion
Why is a river bluff map useful for studying ice?
- it makes every process invisible
- it replaces all observations
- it shows where patterns of land change happen
- it proves no land can change