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Cause and Effect�Earth Materials ─ Grade 2�Hook ─ Lesson 1

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Have you ever wondered where soil comes from?

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cause

The sun heats up�the rock

effect

The rock cracks

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Plants grow�in the�cracks

Pieces of the rock�are pushed further apart

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effect

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Water�gets�in the cracked rock

The rocks break�into small pieces

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cause

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The rocks in the�river rub against each other

Tiny particles are formed and fall to the bottom

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Soil is made up of tiny pieces of rock that have broken up. It is also made of pieces of plants and even tiny parts of animals.