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Canyon

earth science Maturity 11-13

A canyon is a deep crack in the land.

Aerial view of canyons.jpg
Aerial view of canyons.jpg
Rivers make them over a long time. The water cuts through the rock. This makes big walls. They can be very deep. Do you want to see one?

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File:Aerial view of canyons.jpg
Aerial view of canyons.jpg
File:Canyon sumidero entrada.jpg
Canyon sumidero entrada.jpg
File:Kevo Canyon.JPG
Kevo Canyon.JPG
File:Snake River Canyon Idaho 2007.jpg
Snake River Canyon Idaho 2007.jpg
File:Fish River Canyon from Main View Point.jpg
Fish River Canyon from Main View Point.jpg
File:Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park - Canyon-Thunder Bay- Ontario (2).jpg
Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park -...
File:Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas.jpg
Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas.jpg
File:CanyonlandsNP GreenRiverOverlook.jpg
CanyonlandsNP GreenRiverOverlook.jpg
File:Sunset on the Yangtze River.jpg
Sunset on the Yangtze River.jpg
File:Kabul River gorge -a.jpg
Kabul River gorge -a.jpg
File:Canyon, north eastern Kurdistan.jpg
Canyon, north eastern Kurdistan.jpg
File:Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK - Diliff.jpg
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK - Diliff.jpg

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