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4th Grade- Chapter 6
The West
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| animation | a method of arranging filmed images to create the effect of movement |
| arid | very dry |
| boomtown | a town that builds up quickly around an industry or economic opportunity |
| continental divide | the line of highest points of land separating the waters flowing west from those flowing north or east |
| deforestation | the action or process of clearing an area of forests |
| internment camp | internment means putting a person in prison or other kinds of detention, generally in wartime |
| microchip | a tiny computer part that allows a computer to make calculation |
| Pacific Rim | the countries bordering on or located in the Pacific Ocean |
| stagecoach | a vehicle pulled by horses that carries passengers and mail |
| stock market | an area of economic activity in which stocks, or financial shares of ownership in a corporation, are bought, sold, and traded |