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On this page, you can learn about some effects of weathering.
Weathering and erosion creating an amazing cliff in Hawaii. Some rock slides created the cliffs. The pieces of cliff can now be found underwater. This is one example of how weathering and erosion can make amazing things!
One example of water erosion is boulders falling off of cliffs because of rain. Workers sometimes hang steel nets to prevent these boulders from falling. Sometimes people even have to evacuate there homes because of falling rocks! Rain can be very destructive!
The Dust Bowl was a severe dust storm that occured in the 1930s. It caused the Southern plains to suffer from severe dust storms. High winds (weathering) caused dust and sand to fly around. The Dust Bowl is a great example of erosion!