Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
Q

processes of nature changing the physical features of the earth

A

natural forces

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2
Q

When rocks and soil deep beneath the earth’s surface slowly push against each other and force up some of the earth

A

folding

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3
Q

a crack or break in a weak point of the earth’s crust

A

faulting

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4
Q

a group of mountain ridges formed by the folding process

A

highlands

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5
Q

a huge mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or valley

A

glacier

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6
Q

a narrow ridge of soil,rocks,and boulders left by glaciers

A

moraine

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7
Q

the wearing away of soil and land

A

erosion

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8
Q

freezing water inside the crack of rocks that breaks the rock into smaller pieces

A

weathering

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