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Grade 12 Science · Earth & Space Science
Weathering, erosion, groundwater, glaciers and wind
See how rivers, glaciers, groundwater and wind shape the land: valleys, meanders, aquifers and dunes.
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A stream cuts down into its bed, and the slopes slide in.
The valley is a narrow V.
Assumptions
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Weathering breaks rock in place; erosion carries it away.
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Water, ice and wind each leave their own shapes.
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