Lesson 3 / Lesson 4

Question 1

processes of nature changing the physical features of Earth

Answer 1

natural forces

Question 2

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

Answer 2

folding

Question 3

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

Answer 3

fault

Question 4

a group of mountain ridges formed by the folding process

Answer 4

highlands

Question 5

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

Answer 5

glacier

Question 6

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

Answer 6

moraine

Question 7

the wearing away of soil and land

Answer 7

erosion

Question 8

freezing water inside the cracks of rocks that breaks the rocks into smaller pieces

Answer 8

weathering

Question 9

land near sea or ocean

Answer 9

coast

Question 10

where large ships travel to and from the city with goods and products

Answer 10

port city

Question 11

to make or process a raw material into a finished product

Answer 11

manufacture

Question 12

land that lies at the base or foot of mountain land

Answer 12

piedmont

Question 13

trees used as a source of wood

Answer 13

timber

Question 14

timber that has been cut into boards and planks

Answer 14

lumber

Question 15

a farm that grows fruit

Answer 15

orchard

Question 16

an area near a large lake that gets more snow in the winter

Answer 16

snow belt