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  1. Apr 23, 2024 · Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water. A similar process, weathering, breaks down or dissolves rock, but does not involve movement.

  2. Apr 24, 2024 · Erosion, physical process in which soil, rock, and other surface material are removed from one location and transported to another. Erosion will often occur after rock has been disintegrated or altered through weathering.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ErosionErosion - Wikipedia

    Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is distinct from weathering which involves no movement.

  4. Jun 1, 2021 · What is erosion? Erosion is a geological process in which earthen materials (i.e., soil, rocks, sediments) are worn away and transported over time by natural forces such as water or wind;...

  5. Erosion is the process of soil, rock, and other materials being carried away by natural agents like wind, water, and ice. Deposition is the process of those materials being dropped off in a new location by those same natural agents.

  6. www.britannica.com › summary › erosion-geologyerosion summary | Britannica

    erosion, Removal of surface material from the Earth’s crust and transportation of the eroded materials by natural agencies from the point of removal. Erosion is caused by wind action, river and stream processes, marine processes (sea waves), and glacial processes.

  7. Erosion is the wearing away of the earth’s surface by the action of natural forces, for example, water, wind and glacial ice. The loose and dissolved materials move from one location to another. Erosion should not be confused with weathering.

  8. Erosion is the process where rocks are broken down by natural forces such as wind or water. There are two main types of erosion: chemical and physical. Chemical erosion occurs when a rock’s chemical composition changes, such as when iron rusts or when limestone dissolves due to carbonation.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Soil_erosionSoil erosion - Wikipedia

    Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, and animals (including humans ).

  10. Jan 30, 2019 · Erosion is the process by which ice, water, waves, and wind break down and carry away rock. Learn how erosion works to shape the Earth's surface.

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