How does wind erode rock?

Answer 1

The wind has molecules (you can feel it when you fan yourself) and these molecules can carry very tiny pieces of rock. The wind takes tiny pieces of rock each year and, of course, it takes a long time to erode.

Answer 2

Wind erodes the land in 2 ways deflation and abrasion. Deflation is the process in which wind removes surface materials. Abrasion is when wind-carried sand can polish the rocks but causes little erosion.

Answer 3

By friction, over time. when it rains water gets into little cracks that naturally occur in rocks, when it gets cold (generally at night time) (below 0 degrees Celsius) the water freezes and expands, after this cycle is repeated a couple of dozen times the rock gradually becomes weaker and cracks, this process is also known as freeze thaw.

Answer 4

Soil: There is lack of rain, so the soil becomes dry. Strong winds blow the soil away, and it is eroded.

Rock: Windblown particles can wear away rock. Some layers of rock are softer then others, so when the windblown particles wear the rocks away, it forms Hoodoos.

Answer 5

Wind erodes the landscape through 3 main processes:

1. Deflation: this is wen wind lifts up and blows away light materials from the soil and displaces them somewhere else. This process results to the creation of depressions called Deflation Hollows.

2. Abrasion: this occurs when wind blasts soil particles and other materials against rock masses. This process mostly affects the base of rock masses and they get eroded. Example of landmass form by this process is called Rock Pedestal.

3. Attrition: its a process of wind erosion whereby heavy winds moves and hits rock masses against one another reducing their sizes.

Answer 6

Wind Can Push Small Stones Into Bigger Rocks

Answer 7

1. Deflation - wind entrains particles with a diameter of less than 60 micrometres.

2. Abrasion - entrained sediment is thrown against rock surfaces. ("wind-scouring").

Answer 8

When the wind pass by on an object, the wind slowly takes away little bits of matter causing the object to get smaller.