Deposition is when water, wind or ice drops the sediment it was carrying in a new place. When a river slows at the ocean, its sediment piles up and builds new land called a delta.

How can people slow erosion?

Plant roots grip the soil and hold it in place, so planting grass and trees is one of the best ways. People also use rocks, walls and fences. One sheet uses a soil tray test to compare bare soil with soil covered by leaves, rocks or grass.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All five weathering and erosion sheets have an answer key that shows every answer, including sample answers for the questions children explain in their own words.

4th Grade Weathering and Erosion Worksheets

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These weathering and erosion worksheets for 4th grade show how water, wind and ice break down and move rock. Students decide whether examples show weathering or erosion, read how rivers and waves carved the Grand Canyon and sea caves, sort facts about wind and glaciers, label a river delta to see how deposition builds new land, and read a soil tray test to choose ways to slow erosion. Five original sheets, each with an answer key, support NGSS 4-ESS2-1.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Deposition Builds New Land

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Water Shapes the Land

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Ways to Slow Erosion

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TopicWeathering and Erosion

Weathering or Erosion

Grade4th Grade

TopicWeathering and Erosion

Wind and Ice Move Rock

Grade4th Grade

TopicWeathering and Erosion

Frequently Asked Questions

Weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces, like ice splitting a rock or roots cracking it, and the pieces stay in place. Erosion moves those pieces somewhere else, carried by water, wind or ice.

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Water Shapes the Land

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Weathering or Erosion

Wind and Ice Move Rock

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How can people slow erosion?

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