Humans cause change

Grade 2 Science Worksheet

For each change, write natural or human-caused.

A dam stops a river from

flowing and forms a lake.

An earthquake causes
big rocks to fall.

The wind blows sand into

large sand dunes.

All the trees on a hillside

are cut down.

Large areas are cleared

of plants to make space
for farming.

Canals are built to bring

water to dry desert areas.

A river weathers cliffs into

canyons.

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Answers

A dam stops a river from

human-caused
flowing and forms a lake.

An earthquake causes
natural
big rocks to fall.

The wind blows sand into

large sand dunes. natural

All the trees on a hillside

are cut down. human-caused

Large areas are cleared

of plants to make space human-caused
for farming.

Canals are built to bring

water to dry desert areas. human-caused

A river weathers cliffs into

natural
canyons.

Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com