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How can water/wind erode a solid rock?

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That wind and water carries little grains of sand and rock. When those grains strike the rock they create a little scratch. The scratches build up to the point that there's no more rock. read more

When sediments slide on the river bed of a solid rock, it will erode some of the rock. River flows continuously, therefore erosion occur continuously. When wind is blowing, it carries small sediments, like sands. Sands will flow accordingly in the direction of the wind (concept is very similar to river flowing). read more

Both wind and water can carry grit particles which scratch or ‘erode’ the rodk surfaces against which they rub as they pass. Over very long periods of time this wearing away process will remove millions of tons of rock leaving behind vast canyons such as the Grand Canyon. read more

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