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What term is defined as the movement of soil by wind or water?

The term is erosion, which refers to the process of soil being displaced and carried away by wind or water.


What term describes wind or water carrying away soil?

erosion


What is the term for burning away of soil and rock by water ice and wind?

Erosion


What makes rock particles wear away?

Constant erosion from wind and water makes the rock wear away. It's how canyons and mountains were formed.


Is the way wind and water wear away the land bit by bit?

Both cause erosion.


What can wear away or build up landforms?

Erosional processes like wind, water, and glaciers can wear away landforms, while processes like deposition, volcanic activity, and tectonic movement can build up landforms.


Why does rocks get damaged?

Rocks wear away because slowly,wind/water take away tiny pieces of dust and slowly it gets worn away.


Did wind and water cause erosion to wear away the Appalachian mountains?

Yes but so did glaciers advancing and retreating


What is it called when water and wind destroy land?

Erosion is the process where water and wind wear away the land, gradually breaking it down and carrying particles away. This can lead to changes in the landscape and the formation of features like valleys, canyons, and deltas.


What does the sciencetific term erosoin mean?

Erosion is when soil and rock gets eroded away or slowly washed away by water, wind ,etc


What is the word for the movement of fragments of rocks?

Erosion is the term used to describe the movement of rock particles via wind, water, and ice.


What causes soil erosion, where the loss of topsoil is primarily due to the combined effects of wind and water?

Soil erosion is primarily caused by the combined effects of wind and water, which wear away the topsoil.