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The Strange and Beautiful World of Arches National Park

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Understand how natural shapes form.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

arch
A curved shape, like a bridge.
pressure
Force that pushes on something.
formation
A shape that has formed naturally.

Answer key

  1. Today, we travel to the eastern part of the state.“The eastern part of” tells us which area.
  2. Sometimes they create a curved bridge between two large rocks.“Curved” means bent like part of a circle.
  3. The thick cover of rock created pressure on the salt.“Created” is the past of “create”.
  4. Scientists say water is the most important element in creating arches.“The most important” is a superlative.
  5. But the land formations continue to change slowly over time.“Continue to change” means keep changing.

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