disintegration, deterioration, grinding down, weakening, abrasion
*Are weathering and erosion synonyms. Yes, they are.
erosion
Weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Weathering and erosion (which are synonyms) can cause minerals to leach into the water supply - for example, erosion of a rock which contains bauxite will cause aluminum to be present in the downstream water.
They are synonyms.
Synonyms
There is water erosion, wind erosion, ice erosion, basically anything that breaks down earth materials is erosion.
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v-shaped valley ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONwaterfall ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONalluvial fan ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONflood plain ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONlevees ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONmeanders ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONox - bow lake ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONbraiding ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONdelta ...................EROSION / DEPOSITION
Erosion is the process of carrying bits of rocks and other materials. There are two types of erosion called water erosion and wind erosion.
Relative and kin are synonyms.
water erosion, wind erosion, and glacial erosion.