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Rocks fall from high cliffs.

Yamnuska bottom cliff.jpg
Yamnuska bottom cliff.jpg
They pile up at the bottom. These piles are called scree. They can be very steep. You might see them on mountains. Have you seen a pile of rocks?
TalusConesIsfjorden.jpg
TalusConesIsfjorden.jpg

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File:Yamnuska bottom cliff.jpg
Yamnuska bottom cliff.jpg
File:TalusConesIsfjorden.jpg
TalusConesIsfjorden.jpg
File:DSC 0445 Partie inférieure de la combe de Mai de la montagne d'Aurouze (Hautes-Alpes, France).jpg
DSC 0445 Partie inférieure de la combe de...
File:Cliff and forested scree, Paces Lake, Nova Scotia.jpg
Cliff and forested scree, Paces Lake,...
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Lech dl Dragon bis.JPG
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