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Earth Surface Changes

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🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth Surface Changes

1. What is weathering?

The breaking down of rocks

Building new houses

Planting trees

2. Which of these are natural processes? (Tick all that apply)

Wind blowing sand

Rain washing away soil

Building a new road

Rivers moving rocks

3. Erosion is when:

Soil and rocks are moved by wind or water

People dig holes in the ground

Plants grow bigger

4. Which human activities can change Earth's surface? (Tick all that apply)

Construction of buildings

Digging for roads

Thunderstorms

Mining

🔬 Part 2: Observations and Examples

5. Fill in the blanks using the words: weathering, erosion, human

When rocks break down into smaller pieces, this is called _______________.

When wind moves sand from one place to another, this is called _______________.

Building a new playground is an example of _______________ activity changing Earth's surface.

6. Draw and label one example of a natural change to Earth's surface:
7. Think about your local area. Describe one change you have noticed to the land around your school or home:
8. Explain why it's important to understand how Earth's surface changes:

🌏 Part 3: Australian Examples

9. Fraser Island is famous for its sand dunes that change shape over time. What natural process causes this?

Wind erosion

Road building

Tree planting

10. How can we help protect natural places from too much change? Write two ideas:

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

11. Complete this chart by writing "Natural" or "Human" for each example:
River washing away riverbank: _______________
Building a new shopping centre: _______________
Wind carving rocks into shapes: _______________
Digging a swimming pool: _______________

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