Weathering and Erosion
Weathering is the breakdown of rocks by water,plant roots, temperature changes, and the formation of ice and mineral crystals.
Weathering is crucial to life on earth because it enriches the soil.
Erosion takes place after weathering breaksdown rock into small pieces, when those materials are removed they are removed by diffrent forms of erosion such as:
Wind Erosion- is strongest in dry areas, particularly deserts, the abrasive action of tiny particles of sand blown by the wind can, over time, do great damage to landforms.
Wave Erosion- Alters the seashore,creating sea caves, sea stacks, and sea arches.
Glacial Erosion- occurs when Glaciers, large masses of moving ice and snow, flow downhill under the pull of gravity.
Running water,however is the most powerful force of erosion.
Weathering is crucial to life on earth because it enriches the soil.
Erosion takes place after weathering breaksdown rock into small pieces, when those materials are removed they are removed by diffrent forms of erosion such as:
Wind Erosion- is strongest in dry areas, particularly deserts, the abrasive action of tiny particles of sand blown by the wind can, over time, do great damage to landforms.
Wave Erosion- Alters the seashore,creating sea caves, sea stacks, and sea arches.
Glacial Erosion- occurs when Glaciers, large masses of moving ice and snow, flow downhill under the pull of gravity.
Running water,however is the most powerful force of erosion.