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1. Slide 1:Forces That Shape Our Earth: Erosion and Weathering
2. Slide 2: Why is this important? 1. Erosion and weathering are major forces that shape the world around us. Understanding these forces helps us to understand the way our land is shaped – from rivers to lakes to canyons and our shore lines. For example the Grand Canyon was formed through erosion by the Colorado River running through it!
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4. Slide 4: Why is this important? 2. People play a part in the way and amount that our soil erodes around us. It is important for us to understand how erosion works and how effect on soil erosion since we depend on soil to grow our food and without it we would starve!
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6. Slide 6: So what is erosion? Erosion: when earth’s surface is worn away.
7. Slide 7:Erosion is cau