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These jagged rock towers tumbled here after an ancient landslide, forming The Old Man of Storr.


Wordwise


deposit: to drop off eroded bits of rock, dirt, or other material in a different place from where they were picked up


erode: to pick up and move pieces of rocks and other materials


physical weathering: the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces without changing the chemical make-up of the rock


weather: to break rock into smaller pieces through natural processes


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