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Erosion
• Erosion- The Process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth’s surface.
– Water Erosion- The most important element of erosion and most common
– Wind Erosion- The next most common where wind moves soil and rocks
– Ice Erosion- When water gets in the cracks of rocks and freezes causing them to break apart.
The Grand Canyon
• The Grand Canyon is believed to have been formed by WATER erosion from the Colorado River over thousands of years.