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Cross-bedding

earth science Maturity 7-9

Sand can make tilted layers. These layers grow in water or wind. They look like little hills. The wind or water moves the sand. This helps us see where it went. Can you find tilted sand?

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File:Cross-bedding Of Sandstone Near Mt Carmel Road Zion Canyon Utah.jpg
Cross-bedding Of Sandstone Near Mt Carmel...
File:DryForkDome.jpg
DryForkDome.jpg
File:Outcrop of Navajo Sandstone on the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands, June 2005.jpg
Outcrop of Navajo Sandstone on the Island...
File:Formation of cross-stratification.png
Formation of cross-stratification.png
File:Formation of cross-bedding.jpg
Formation of cross-bedding.jpg
File:Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
File:Tabular xbed mcr2.JPG
Tabular xbed mcr2.JPG
File:Tabular xbed mcr1.JPG
Tabular xbed mcr1.JPG
File:Cross-section of Migrating Subaqueous Dunes.jpg
Cross-section of Migrating Subaqueous Dunes.jpg
File:Trough xbed mcr1.JPG
Trough xbed mcr1.JPG
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