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Canyon, Wikipedia
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon
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Canyon, Wikipedia
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A canyon (from Spanish cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales.
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- Physical Processes, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Landforms, 3 claims: 3 holds.
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