This video of a scientific model accompanies the Earth Science Interactive Notebook from The Science Penguin.
This is a model of how a canyon forms. I placed a salt lick at a slight incline. I set up a water jug with a spout to slowly drip water on the top of the salt lick. This is a time-lapse video was recorded over a couple of hours.
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