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Erosion
Cappadocia , Turkey
Where are these rocks? Are they on the moon? No, they are in Cappadocia in Turkey.
They look like sculptures, but no one made them. Really, the windy weather made them.
These rocks are not very hard. The wind blows on them and very slowly changes them. When
the weather changes Earth in this way, we call in erosion.
In the Colorado River in the USA, erosion began about 20 milion years ago. The river moved
over the rocks and slowly broke it. Sun, cold weather, and wind broke the rocks, too. All these
things made the incredible deep valley called the Grand Canyon.
Wind, rain, sun, and snow – the weather is part od Earth´s story. Sun and wind make deserts.
Glaciers move between mountains and make valleys. Rain falls on limestone and makes
caves... This story began millions years ago, and i tis still going on. What an incredible story
it is!
The Grand Canyon, USA
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1.Match and write the questions. Then write the answers.
Where is
Canyon?
What changed the
begin in the Colorado
River?
Where is the Grand
What is the name of the
river
When did erosion
Cappadocia?
in the Grand Canyon?
Rocks in Cappadocia
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2.What do you think is the most incredible place on Earth? Why?
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3.Write the words.
1. d w i n
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2. n i r o s e o
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3. d a r G n n a y n C o
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4. n u s
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5. t r e e w a h
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6. l a v y e l
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4.Circle and write the correct words.
1. In the Colorado ______________, erosion began about 20 million years ago. Mountains /
River
2. The river moved over the ______________ and slowly broke it. desert / rock
3. ______________, cold weather, and wind broke the rock, too. People / Sun
4. All these things made the deep _____________ called the Grand Canyon. valley / lake
5. ______________ make deserts. Sun and wind / Sun and rain
6. ______________ move between mountains and make valleys. Glaciers / Trees
7. ______________ falls on limestone and makes caves. Salt / Rain