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Why does erosion need gravity?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Erosion in the for of water erosion needs gravity for 2 things that i can think of off the top of my head.

1. Gravity pulls the water in a direction, forcing friction from the water onto dirt.

2. Gravity also keeps all the dirt in tact, and also forces the dirt away from where it is with water.

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