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  1. Erosion - Wikipedia

    Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another …

  2. Erosion | Description, Causes, Facts, & Types | Britannica

    Erosion, physical process in which soil, rock, and other surface material are removed from one location and transported to another. Erosion will often occur after rock has been disintegrated …

  3. Erosion Definition, Examples, and Causes

    May 21, 2025 · Learn about erosion in geology. Explore its definition, types, causes, and impact both by and on human activities.

  4. Erosion - National Geographic Society

    Jun 5, 2025 · Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.

  5. What is a erosion? – The Institute for Environmental Research and …

    Jun 16, 2025 · Erosion is the process by which the surface of the Earth is worn away by natural forces such as wind, water, ice, and gravity. This dynamic process reshapes landscapes over …

  6. Erosion - New World Encyclopedia

    Erosion is governed by a combination of factors, including the amount and intensity of precipitation (particularly rain), soil texture, gradient of the slope, ground cover (from …

  7. What is Erosion? - Earth.com

    Erosion is the process by which rock and soil are taken from the surface of the Earth by exogenetic processes like wind or the flow of water, and then transported and deposited in …

  8. Erosion and Weathering - National Geographic

    Although erosion is a natural process, abusive land-use practices such as deforestation and overgrazing can expedite erosion and strip the land of soils needed for food to grow.

  9. Erosion - British Geological Survey

    Erosion involves the movement of rock fragments through gravity, wind, rain, rivers, oceans and glaciers.

  10. Erosion - Understanding Global Change

    Erosion is the movement of rock fragments (sediments), soil, or dissolved matter (which can be nutrients or pollutants) by wind, water, ice, or gravity. Weathering facilitates erosion, while the …