the effects of weathering by water by richard horn

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The Effects of Weathering by Water By Richard Horn

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Page 1: The Effects of Weathering by Water By Richard Horn

The Effects of Weathering

by Water

By Richard Horn

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With years of water running underground this cave was formed

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The power of water

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So how does this water get underground to create

caves

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Sink-holes

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So why does the sink-hole form?

Years of weathering causes rock to erode and creates caves

Or the cave ceilings collapse and the hole occurs above ground

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So what is the purpose of the sink-hole

To allow water to have a direct root to the underground water system

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Although is stream is small it is the stream that cut out the cave.

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Water has caused these rocks to break up