Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
processes of nature changing the physical features of the earth
A
natural forces
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
3
Q
a crack or break in a weak point of the earth’s crust
A
faulting
4
Q
a group of mountain ridges formed by the folding process
A
highlands
5
Q
a huge mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or valley
A
glacier
6
Q
a narrow ridge of soil,rocks,and boulders left by glaciers
A
moraine
7
Q
the wearing away of soil and land
A
erosion
8
Q
freezing water inside the crack of rocks that breaks the rock into smaller pieces
A
weathering
