What are depressions?

A depression is like a big puddle that doesn’t want to go away, it just gets bigger and deeper over time.

Imagine you're playing in a sandbox. You dig a hole, and it’s just a small spot at first. But if you keep digging around it, or maybe some water starts pouring in, the hole grows bigger and deeper. That's like a depression, it's a low place on the ground that gets even lower because of all the digging or the water.

Sometimes, depressions are made by people, like when you dig for treasure or plant flowers. Other times, they’re made by nature, maybe rainwater keeps washing away soil until there’s a big empty space.

Depressions can be like secret hideouts! You can sit inside one and look out at the world from below. If it rains, you might even get to watch the water fill it up, turning your depression into a little lake, for a while anyway!

So next time you see a big hole in the ground, remember: that’s just nature or someone having fun with digging! A depression is like a big puddle that doesn’t want to go away, it just gets bigger and deeper over time.

Imagine you're playing in a sandbox. You dig a hole, and it’s just a small spot at first. But if you keep digging around it, or maybe some water starts pouring in, the hole grows bigger and deeper. That's like a depression, it's a low place on the ground that gets even lower because of all the digging or the water.

Sometimes, depressions are made by people, like when you dig for treasure or plant flowers. Other times, they’re made by nature, maybe rainwater keeps washing away soil until there’s a big empty space.