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Sunflower Grade 2
 
Rocky Homes
 
Rocks Change
 
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  • The water in a river carries small rocks and pebbles in it.
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  • Rocks in a river break up when other rocks bump against them.
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  • The breaking up of rocks is called weathering.
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  • Rocks and soil in the river can be carried away by water.
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  • The carrying away of rocks and soil is called erosion.
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  • Wind can change rocks.
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  • Wind can carry tiny bits of rock in it.
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  • The tiny bits of rock carried by the wind break up large rocks little by little.