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Mudflows could very well be an agent of erosion. Their massive weight will move anything in their path. Rocks right up to boulders can be swept down in the rush of the material in response to gravity. And they can be extremely abrasive depending on the material suspended in them. It is the moving mass of mudflows that gives them the ability to "power through" anything that extends up even a fraction of an inch above "ground level" that makes them unstoppable. You've seen what water slamming into things does. Imagine "water" that has several times the mass of liquid H2O (which mud has) slamming into a bank of earth or into a pile of rocks. Goodbye earth or rocks.
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Is gravity a chief agent of erosion?
Yes.
How does wind act in erosion?
Wind is an agent of erosion. It is responsible for moving material from one place to another place.
What agent of erosion only affects locations along a coastline?
Waves
Why glacier is an effective agent of erosion?
It's heavy, it moves, it grinds.
The major agent of erosion that shapes Earth's land surface is moving?
Water.
What is the greatest agent of erosion?
The strongest agent or erosion are water,man and animals. Yes, Maybe but the weakest agent of erosion is wind itself
What is the weakest agent erosion?
Wind is the weakest agent of erosion.
Which agent of erosion is responsible for the most erosion?
Wind is the weakest agent of erosion
What is the agent of erosion on cliffs?
The agent of erosion on cliffs mostly is gravity.
The predominant agent of erosion is?
the predominant agent of erosion is running water.
Is the most effective agent of erosion.?
Gravity induced moving water is the most effective agent of erosion.
How is ice an agent of erosion?
Ice is an agent of erosion because water,wind , and ice are like one they work together so they can make a agent of erosion
How is ice an agent erosion?
Ice is an agent of erosion because water,wind , and ice are like one they work together so they can make a agent of erosion
What agent of erosion is striations?
glacial erosion
What is the most most important agent of erosion?
the most important agent of erosion is water.
Which of the agents of erosion is the fastest?
Water is the fastest agent of erosion.
How does soil erosion affect the environment?
Soil erosion can trigger landslides and mudflows, which can wipe out every animal and tree in its path. Also, soil erosion can pollute the water when it flows into any water bodies. This will have a big impact on marine life.
