Question
Lesson worksheet
Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow,
Yigong River Landslide
May 2000, a landslide occurred, washing mud and other debris down from the mountains into Yigong
River
This blocked the flow of water and formed Yigung Lake. The pictures show satellite images of Vigong
River two different times
Yigong River, May 2000
Yigong River, November 2001
9. Based on the images, describe the
tast change that might have occurred between 2000 and 2001 to
produce the difference shown
Answer
The Yigong River experienced a landslide in May 2000, which caused mud and debris to block the flow of water and form Yigong Lake. The satellite images show that between 2000 and 2001, the river was blocked and the lake had grown in size.