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Types of Erosion

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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Types of Erosion

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Erosion
its caused by water, wind,and ice

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Deposition
soil and rock are added to a landmass.

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Weathering
breaking down of rocks,soil,and minerals.

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Chemical Weathering
involves a chemical component.

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Mechanical Weathering
breaking down of rocks and soil.

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Gravity Erosion-Rock Slide
caused by rock failure.

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Mud Flow
debris of rock and soil moving at a rapid pase.(like a flood)

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Mass Movement
movement of surface material held down by gravity.

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Creep
solid material to move slowly or to deform premently.

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Slump
loosely consolidated materials.

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Water Erosion-Run Off
not only the waters that travel on land but also the channels to reach streams.

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Sheet Flow
detachment of soil particles that run down hill.

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Load
solid matter carried by stream or water.

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Rills and Gullies
shallow channel cut into the soil by the erosion action of flowing water.

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Soil Conservation-Terraces
nearly level areas in a hillside.

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Ground Cover
any plant that grows over an area of ground.

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Glacier Erosion-Six Till
ability to erode soil and rock.

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Ice Wedging
a crack in the ground formed by a narrow or thin piece of ice.

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Wind Erosion-Dune
causes the formation of sand dunes.

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Loess
is mostly created by wind,but can also be formed by glaciers.

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