Rock formations are like giant sculptures made by Earth over millions of years, just imagine stacking blocks or building a tower with your toys, but on a much bigger scale.
How Rocks Are Built
How Time Changes Rocks
Now imagine that hill is covered by a blanket of hot soup (like when your mom boils pasta). That hot soup presses down on the rocks and changes them, just like how a cookie becomes softer in the oven. Over time, this happens again and again, turning soft rocks into hard ones, or even making them look like giant waves or strange shapes.
It’s all about time, water, and heat working together, like your favorite toy gets more interesting as you play with it for years!
Examples
- A river slowly wears away a mountain, creating a canyon over thousands of years.
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See also
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