Science Adventurers: Canyons

He sprayed the sand gently. The water trickled down, carving a tiny path as it went. The sand shifted and moved, and before long, a miniature canyon had formed.

“Whoa!” Drexel said. “It made a canyon! Fast!”

“That’s how moving water can shape the Earth,” Liam said. “Even this tiny stream changed our model in just a few minutes.”

“If you’re at home,” Liam added, “you can do this too! Get a tray or baking pan and build a little hill with sand or dirt. Then pour water slowly from one end and watch what happens. You’ll see erosion in action.”

“Just don’t do it on the carpet,” Drexel warned.

“Or your mom might make a new canyon—in your allowance,” Chance joked.

Everyone laughed.

“Another way to see erosion,” Liam added, “is to take two cups of dirt. Pack one tightly and leave the other loose. Pour water on both. The loose one will erode faster. That’s why soft, wet ground after the Flood could’ve formed canyons quickly.”

Chance leaned back. “I always thought land was solid and unchangeable. But it’s actually always changing!”

“Yep,” Liam said. “Water, wind, and even earthquakes can reshape the surface. God made the Earth to change, not stay the same.”