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What does horizontal or lateral erosion mean?

Lateral or horizontal erosion means erosion taken place on the sides of a footpath or river bank. The opposite if lateral/horizontal erosion is vertical erosion, where erosion is taken place under the river bed or the bottom of a footpath.


What does the term soil erosion mean?

Soil erosion is the process by which pieces of the earth are taken and moved elsewhere. Erosion is commonly seen in areas where there is a lot of friction, such as a stream. Other forms of erosion are caused by freezing, glaciers, and strong winds.


Do plants speed up erosion?

Plants can help prevent erosion by anchoring soil with their roots, decreasing the impact of wind and water. However, in some cases, where plants are removed or disturbed, erosion can occur more rapidly due to the lack of vegetation to protect the soil.


The process in which sediments moves slowly downhill mean?

The process of sediments moving slowly downhill is called erosion. Erosion is the transportation of rock fragments and soil particles by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. It can happen gradually over time and shapes the Earth's surface.


What are three causes of erosion are?

Three causes of erosion are: Natural factors such as wind, water, and ice that wear away soil and rocks over time. Human activities like deforestation, mining, and construction that remove vegetation and disrupt natural drainage patterns, increasing erosion. Climate change, which can lead to more intense rainfall and storms, exacerbating erosion processes.

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What is a kids sentence for erosion?

The erosion of the dragon was fierce and went into your room at night and did some scary stuff


What ddoes erosion mean?

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What does slow erosion mean?

erosion is when the rock or soil falls and make a slope


What does this mean A Gastric ulcer erosion with reactive atypia?

sal erosion with reactive altypia


What could have caused a river to become wider?

If you mean how the river widens, the usually cause is erosion.


What is the shifting and breaking of the rocks?

do you mean Weathering, Erosion, and deposition


Are Michael Jackson's Kids mean?

No his kids are not mean they all got there attitudes from there dad


Would rain cause erosion or deposition?

if you mean decomposition, it can do both


What is the antonym for logging?

Desertification, erosion, or deforestation. Those words mean logging.


Who much is a million kids?

You mean HOW much is a million kids? Figure it out. How much IS a million kids?


What does horizontal or lateral erosion mean?

Lateral or horizontal erosion means erosion taken place on the sides of a footpath or river bank. The opposite if lateral/horizontal erosion is vertical erosion, where erosion is taken place under the river bed or the bottom of a footpath.


Is monster for kids?

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