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ROCKS & SOIL
- Made of minerals
- Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- Soil = tiny rock bits + organic matter
- Darker soil = richer in nutrients
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EROSION
- Water and wind move rock + soil
- Rivers carve canyons
- Rain washes hillsides
- Can take millions of years
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WEATHER
- Short-term sky conditions
- Sun, rain, wind, snow
- Measured daily
- Climate = patterns over years
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No Soil
Can't grow food
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No Rain
Erosion still happens (wind!)
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No Landforms
Earth is flat everywhere
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No Weather Patterns
Can't predict or prepare
🏔️ The Grand Canyon was carved by water over 5-6 million years
🪨 The oldest rocks on Earth are 4 billion years old
🌊 Ocean waves move 500 lbs of sand per wave
🌧️ The wettest place on Earth gets 467 inches of rain per year