Erosion steps
When a rock breaks into small pieces, natural forces like wind and water can carry those pieces to new places. This is called erosion — it happens slowly over time.
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Luca sees a big rock split open near a stream. What happens next?
- The rock grows bigger with time
- Water carries the pieces downstream (right)
- Ana picks up and keeps it
Hana and Ines are curious. A mountain rock cracks and falls into a stream. What will happen to the small pieces?
- The water carries them downstream (right)
- They grow bigger over time
- They stay at the bottom of the stream
Priya wonders: After a big rock breaks into smaller bits, what happens to the small pieces?
- They stay right where they broke off
- They become new rocks
- They are carried by wind or water (right)
Tip: When a rock breaks into small pieces, natural forces like wind and water can carry those pieces to new places. This is called erosion — it happens slowly over time.
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