... Earth l t s e eR Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans THe ResTLess eaRTH Earthquakes and Volcanoes Fossils Layers of the Earth Mountains and Valleys Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans Rocks and Minerals e s l T s... rivaling the force and damage of the 1993 flood Rivers are like the arteries of the planet They transport water and soil from mountaintops to lower land As rivers flow across the landscape, their... vapor rises into the air and strong winds take it thousands of feet above the surface, 11 12   Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans high into the atmosphere Eventually, the vapor becomes cold and dense enough