Erosion and Deposition by Water
Exploring how moving water shapes the Earth's surface through erosion and deposition.
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Exploring how moving water shapes the Earth's surface through erosion and deposition.
Key Questions
- Explain how rivers and rain can erode land.
- Describe how sediments are deposited by water to form new landforms.
- Identify examples of landforms created by water erosion and deposition.
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