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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 | ** but can also be caused by "weathering" (see definition under geology entry) | ||
* 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]] | ||