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The agents of erosion are: running water, glaciers, waves, and wind. # I would say that wind is the top agent of erosion that is assisted by gravity because gravity pulls down the sediments that the wind is eroding. # Running water is probably the second because gravity is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill, so if running water is moving downhill, gravity helps it. # Finally, glaciers is another agent assisted by gravity because glaciers also move downhill taking down eroded sediment with it.
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A landslide is an example of?
Landslides are caused by the force of gravity pulling on the rocks.
What is the most powerful erosive force on earth?
Running Water
Which two forces cause erosion?
There are four agents of erosion:Glacial (ice)Aeolian (wind)Marine (sea)Fluvial (flowing water, e.g. rivers)The four agents may be aided by gravity, which is the force involved, but a piece of paper sitting on a desk is not eroded by gravity acting upon it, is it? I'm not entirely sure what the other force you speak of could be, but be sure that the above four are the cause of all erosion.
What is the effect of erosion by wind?
Wind erosion is the erosion of sediment by wind. This occurs when the lifting power of moving air is able to exceed the force of gravity.
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 does gravity differ from other agents of erosion?
gravity is pulling the rock materials down by its force but agents of erosion is changing of rocks
What is underlying force of all agents of erosion?
Gravity
What is the driving force behind all agents of erosion?
Gravity is the driving force behind all agents of erosion. If there is no gravity, rain will not fall and running water will not happen. Similarly, wind, glacial activity and waves are driven by gravity.
What force causes erosion?
Wind, rain, fire, gravity , glacier retraction, waves. Moving water, ice, wind and gravity are the agents of erosion.
What agents of erosion are in part caused by the force of gravity?
running water, wind, glaciers and waves
What is the driving force behind weathering and deposition earosion?
Deposition 'erosion'? Water, wind, glaciers, waves, and gravity are considered the five agents of erosion.
Is gravity a force of erosion?
Gravity is an agent of erosion... I'm not quite sure if it is erosion. In the science textbook I have right in front of me it says and I quote, "Gravity, running water, waves, wind and glaciers are all causes, or agents, of erosion. Although it says it's an agent of erosion it doesn't say it is erosion. An agent is a "cause" of something.
Is the primary force behind erosion gravity?
Yes.
A landslide is an example of?
Landslides are caused by the force of gravity pulling on the rocks.
How does gravity work with wind to cause erosion?
The force applied by wind can overcome the force of gravity to move objects from their existing position. Erosion has occurred. As soon as gravity predominates over the wind, the object is deposited. The erosion has been halted.
What force and what can contribute to both erosion and mass wasting?
gravity and movement
What force and what cause contributes to erosion and mass wasting?
gravity and movement
