Help students discover how moving water changes Earth’s surface with this engaging Grade 5 NGSS-aligned worksheet resource. This lesson helps learners understand that water can shape land over time by wearing it away, moving materials, and depositing them in new places.

Students practice important Earth science concepts through varied activities that support reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and science writing.

What’s Included

· Fill-in-the-blank activity

· Multiple-choice questions

· Informational reading passage with comprehension

· Matching exercise

· True or false section

· Short-answer response page

· Full answer key

Concepts Covered

· Water as a force that changes land

· Moving water and landform changes

· Rivers, streams, and runoff

· Shoreline changes

· Sediment movement

· Slow and fast changes to Earth’s surface

· Observing how water shapes the land

Perfect For

· Earth science lessons

· Homework and review

· Science centers

· Independent practice

· Small-group work

· Assessment prep

This worksheet set helps students understand how water plays an important role in changing and shaping Earth’s surface.