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Escarpment

earth science Maturity 11-13

Some land has a big cliff.

Cuesta - Lookout Mountain, Georgia.png
Cuesta - Lookout Mountain, Georgia.png
It separates two flat areas. One side is high up. The other side is low. This happens when rocks move. It can also happen from wind and rain. Do you like to climb hills?

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File:Cuesta - Lookout Mountain, Georgia.png
Cuesta - Lookout Mountain, Georgia.png
File:Cuesta schematic multiple layers.svg
Cuesta schematic multiple layers.svg
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