Formed by process links a formation to the natural force that carved or built it. Wikipedia records that "the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted," a combination of river cutting and uplift that produced the Grand Canyon. This dimension groups formations shaped by the same kind of natural process.
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Formation OriginCoasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. 1 Formed By (Process)
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1. Wikipedia: Coast
WikipediaCoast, lead section, second sentenceQuote, Coast, lead section, second sentence
Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves.
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