Explanation:
Let’s read the passage and fill in each blank using the word bank at the bottom:
Word bank: landforms, rocks, wind, water, land, years, sand, places, Erosion
1. “Erosion happens when the ______ gets moved away by ______ or ______.”
- Erosion is about moving *rocks* (or soil/sand), and it’s caused by *wind* or *water*.
→ First blank:
rocks
→ Second:
wind
→ Third:
water
2. “Erosion has ______ formed many different ______ on earth.”
- Erosion takes *years* to shape the landscape. It forms different *landforms* (like canyons, valleys, dunes).
→ Fourth blank:
years
→ Fifth blank:
landforms
3. “Sometimes erosion can happen very quickly but usually erosion takes thousands of ______.”
- Again, time —
years. (We already used “years” once, but it's okay—it appears twice in the passage contextually.)
→ Sixth blank:
years
4. “Wind moves things to other ______.”
- Wind carries particles to other *places*.
→ Seventh blank:
places
5. “Water moves ______ and ______ to other places.”
- Water moves *sand* and *rocks* (or soil, but “sand” and “rocks” are in the word bank).
→ Eighth blank:
sand
→ Ninth blank:
rocks
6. “Erosion is different than weathering which dissolves and breaks down rocks or soil but doesn’t move rocks or soil. ______ moves rocks and soil.”
- The sentence starts with “Erosion is different than weathering…”, then ends with “______ moves rocks and soil.” So the blank must be
Erosion (it’s defining erosion).
→ Tenth blank:
Erosion
Now double-check all blanks in order:
1. rocks
2. wind
3. water
4. years
5. landforms
6. years
7. places
8. sand
9. rocks
10. Erosion
All words used are from the bank, and make scientific sense.
Final Answer:
rocks, wind, water, years, landforms, years, places, sand, rocks, Erosion
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of water erosion worksheet.
