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Which factors most often cause erosion deposition and weathering?
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∙ 12y ago
The four means of erosion are:
- Fluvial (including rivers)
- Marine
- Glacial
- Aeolian (wind)
The greatest cause of erosion is debatable, but I believe the greatest factor in erosion is the sea/ocean (Marine) as this causes vast coastal recession, and in this way there is more material eroded than by any other process, but Fluvial is also a major cause. As a result of marine action, eroded fragments do not need to travel far: they only need to fall from a cliff face onto the beach or the sea-bed to count as deposited.
The greatest cause of weathering is probably biological weathering, although this is debated. I think this is the greatest cause because there are biological life-forms all over the Earth, and many of these cause weathering. Most other weathering processes rely on extreme environments and exposition to the elements.
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Is a canyon created by erosion or deposition?
Erosion
What are factors that cause physical weathering?
factors that cause weathering are erosion and water
What has the most impact on the formation of a sinkhole erosion weathering or deposition?
weathering because the main cause of a sinkhole is mostly rain which is a part of weathering
What is the largest cause in weathering and erosion?
Moving water is the biggest cause of weathering and erosion.
What three things that cause both erosion and deposition?
three things that both cause erosion and deposition
Is a canyon created by erosion or deposition?
Erosion
What are factors that cause physical weathering?
factors that cause weathering are erosion and water
What has the most impact on the formation of a sinkhole erosion weathering or deposition?
weathering because the main cause of a sinkhole is mostly rain which is a part of weathering
How animals are effected by erosion weathering and deposition in the south Texas brush country?
animals are effected because the cause of weathering destroys the animals habitat.
What factors can cause exposed land to change?
Weathering and erosion cause exposed land to change.
What is the largest cause in weathering and erosion?
Moving water is the biggest cause of weathering and erosion.
Does deoosition cause more change to landforms than weathering?
no because deposition is one of the processes in erosion and the steps are erosion depositon weathering and dropping but erosion changes under ground and more rapidly hope its right just learned in school
What three things that cause both erosion deposition?
three things that both cause erosion and deposition
What three things cause both and erosion deposition?
three things that both cause erosion and deposition
What three things that cause both erosion and deposition?
three things that both cause erosion and deposition
Do tornadoes cause weathering erosion and deposition?
Tornadoes do cause some soil erosion, though it is rarely significant. Eroded material must eventually by deposited, but this does not occur by any mechanism directly related to tornadoes.
How can erosion cause weathering?
Erosion does not cause weathering. Erosion is a TYPE of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind.
