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Wind is capable of lifting off the top most layers of soil and sand. The wind can then carry or drag this material along the faces of rocks, creating an effect similar to sand blasting, which wears away at the surfaces of said rocks. This is known as weathering.
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How do water and wind affect earths landscape?
it's caused by erosions (: -jaMina <3
Does earths tilt cause erosion?
N0- erosion is caused by wind and by water.
What does wind erosion do to the earths surface?
wears it away
What is earths predominate agent of erosion?
rain fall and wind
How do weathering and erosion affect earths surface?
Weathering and erosion is wind or water that breaks away rock or soil. The rocks they carry can erode away other rocks.
The removal of loose materials from Earths surface by the wind is called what?
Erosion.
Wheathering and erosion of earths crust are primarily caused by?
water wind.
What is meaning wind erosion?
Wind erosion, is the process of wearing away of landforms on the earths surface by the action of wind (ie, fast moving air), movement, motion and aggresiveness.
How do wind and water affect the climate?
erosion
How does wind erosion affect earth's crust?
it doesn't
What is wind erosion?
Wind erosion is the movement of material by the wind and occurs when the lifting power of moving air is able to exceed the force of gravity and the friction which holds an object to the surface. The movement of sand dunes is an example of wind erosion.
How long have water ice and wind effected the erosion of earths surface?
Since the begining of time.
