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* a "cleft" or opening with steep cliff walls on either side
* a "cleft" or opening with steep cliff walls on either side
* canyons are usually formed by erosion from rivers  
* canyons are usually formed by erosion from rivers  
** but can also be formed by general "weathering", which is breakdown of rocks and soil from contact with water, the atmosphere, and organisms
** but can also be caused by "weathering" (see definition under geology entry)
*** weathering is not erosion, which is specifically the transport or movement of rocks and soil by water
* also called a '''gorge'''
* also called a '''gorge'''
[[File:Subway Zion1.JPG|thumb|The Subway, a slot canyon within the Kolob Terrace section]]
[[File:Subway Zion1.JPG|thumb|The Subway, a slot canyon within the Kolob Terrace section]]
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see also : [Climate (Geography)]
see also : [Climate (Geography)]
* ''' Roaring Forties'''
* ''' Roaring Forties'''
[[File:Map prevailing winds on earth.png|thumb|right|250px|Map prevailing winds on earth (wiki)]]
[[File:Map prevailing winds on earth.png|thumb|right|250px|Map prevailing winds on earth (wiki)]]
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** the Roaring Forties aided age of sail shipping routes from south of Africa to Australia
** the Roaring Forties aided age of sail shipping routes from south of Africa to Australia
** and from Australia/New Zealand to the southern tip of South America
** and from Australia/New Zealand to the southern tip of South America
== Geology & geological processes ==
=== Land forms ===
* '''erosion''' = the transport or movement of rocks and soil by water or wind
** erosion spreads silt (important for farming), forms canyons, coastlines, and other surface features
** types or causes of erosion:
*** rivers
*** rain/snow fall
*** tides/waves
*** atmospheric (wind, gasses)
*** glaciers
* see [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion Erosion (wiki)]]
* '''weathering''' = breakdown of rocks and soil from contact with water, the atmosphere, and organisms
** weathering is not erosion, as weathering does not include transit of rocks and soil
=== Hydrology cycle ===
=== Water forms ===


== Geography Fun Facts & Oddities ==
== Geography Fun Facts & Oddities ==
See:
See also:
* [[Geography Bee
* [[Geography fun facts & oddities]]
* [[Geography fun facts & oddities]]