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water, wind, and ice
Theodora Kertzmann
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WATER, WIND AND GLACIERS
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Where is wind erosion most common?
Wind erosion is most common in arid climates where there is little to novegetation.
What's the most significant type of erosion?
hydraulic action.
Why is water the most common agent of erosion?
What are the affects people have on the processes of erosion and deposition of Earth's surface
What is the most common agent for erosion?
Water, ice, heat, and wind.
What are three things that cause erosion and deposition?
Below are the four agents of erosion, so take what you need:Fluvial erosion - rivers mainly. Rivers erode by hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution. Deposition occurs because the river has run out of energy, or energy is low.Marine erosion - oceans and seas. These erode by hydraulic action and abrasion mainly, as the ocean has great sheer force. They do not transport much material, as most of the work is done by gravity, so most material is left directly under where it came from, but separate nonetheless.Glacial erosion - glaciers. Glaciers erode by plucking and abrasion, then deposit the moraine (glacial load) at the snoutAeolian erosion - wind. Wind erodes mainly by blasting sediment at rocks, which is classic abrasion. Sediment is often deposited as a dune.All agents of erosion cause both erosion and deposition as ultimately all eroded material is deposited.
List the four most common agents of erosion?
The 5 agents of erosion are... 1. Wind 2. Running water 3. Glaciers 4. Waves 5. Gravity
Where is wind erosion most common?
Wind erosion is most common in arid climates where there is little to novegetation.
Causes most sediment to wash or fall into a river?
Erosion through gravity. Agents of erosion are water, wind, and ice.
What's the most significant type of erosion?
hydraulic action.
What were the three of the most important immigrant agents?
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Which is the most common cause of erosion in deserts?
In dry deserts a combination of exfoliation and wind erosion. In arctic deserts wind erosion would be the most prominent
What is the substance which is the most common cause of erosion?
ice
Why is water the most common agent of erosion?
What are the affects people have on the processes of erosion and deposition of Earth's surface
What is the most common source of erosion in the Swiss alps?
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What is the most common agent for erosion?
Water, ice, heat, and wind.
What are three things that cause erosion and deposition?
Below are the four agents of erosion, so take what you need:Fluvial erosion - rivers mainly. Rivers erode by hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution. Deposition occurs because the river has run out of energy, or energy is low.Marine erosion - oceans and seas. These erode by hydraulic action and abrasion mainly, as the ocean has great sheer force. They do not transport much material, as most of the work is done by gravity, so most material is left directly under where it came from, but separate nonetheless.Glacial erosion - glaciers. Glaciers erode by plucking and abrasion, then deposit the moraine (glacial load) at the snoutAeolian erosion - wind. Wind erodes mainly by blasting sediment at rocks, which is classic abrasion. Sediment is often deposited as a dune.All agents of erosion cause both erosion and deposition as ultimately all eroded material is deposited.
What type of weather will probably cause the most erosion?
the most weather that is most likely to cause the most erosion is a thunderstom
