Name:

Fill in the blanks using the words at the below:

Erosion happens when the ______________

gets moved away by__________________ or
______________________. Erosion has
formed many different___________________
on earth. Some mes erosion can happen
very quickly but usually erosion takes
thousands of __________________. Wind
moves things to other __________________.
Water moves _____________________and
____________________ to other places.
Erosion is different than weathering which dis-
solves and breaks down rocks or soil but
doesn’t move rocks or soil. ________________
moves rocks and soil.
landforms rocks wind water land years
sand places Erosion
© h ps://worksheetplace.com
 ANSWERS:
Erosion happens when the land gets moved
away by wind or water. Erosion has formed
many different landforms on earth. Some-
mes erosion can happen very quickly but
usually erosion takes thousands of years.
Wind moves things to other places. Water
moves rocks and sand to other places.
Erosion is different than weathering which
dissolves and breaks down rock but doesn’t
move rocks or soil. Erosion moves rocks and
soil.

© h ps://worksheetplace.com