Both mass movement and erosion involve the movement of Earth materials like soil, rocks, and sediments. They are both powered by gravity and can be influenced by factors such as water, wind, ice, and human activities. Both processes play a role in shaping the Earth's surface over time.
Gravity is the main agent of erosion for mass movement. It pulls rock and sediment downslope, causing mass wasting processes like landslides, rockfalls, and slumps.
The movement of rock fragments is called erosion.
Gravitational erosion is caused by the downward pull of gravity on rocks and soil, leading to mass wasting processes like landslides and rockfalls. Wind erosion, on the other hand, is the movement of soil and sediment by the force of the wind, often resulting in the formation of features like sand dunes.
Mass movement is also known as mass wasting or slope movement, referring to the downslope movement of rock, soil, and debris under the force of gravity.
Erosion called mass movement is caused by gravity pulling material downslope. This can include processes like landslides, slumps, and rockfalls where a mass of rock, soil, or debris moves downward due to gravity's force.
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the difference is that erosion is a process in which weathered particles are pick up and move from one place to another and mass wasting is the downhill movement of loose rock or soil.
Gravity is the main agent of erosion for mass movement. It pulls rock and sediment downslope, causing mass wasting processes like landslides, rockfalls, and slumps.
Mass movement is an agent of erosion that involves the downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris due to gravity. It includes processes such as landslides, rockfalls, and slumps, which can occur when the force of gravity overcomes the strength of the material holding the slope together, leading to erosion.
The movement of rock fragments is called erosion.
Gravitational erosion is caused by the downward pull of gravity on rocks and soil, leading to mass wasting processes like landslides and rockfalls. Wind erosion, on the other hand, is the movement of soil and sediment by the force of the wind, often resulting in the formation of features like sand dunes.
Mass movement is also known as mass wasting or slope movement, referring to the downslope movement of rock, soil, and debris under the force of gravity.
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Water, Wind, Wave, and Glacier Erosion as well as Mass Movement (or Erosion, Deposition, and Weathering)