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Erosion And Weathering

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EROSION

WEATHERING

WIND EROSION

Wind erosion is the process of wind wearing away the earth's surface.

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WATER EROSION

THE PROCESS OF WATER WEARING AWAY THE EARTH'S SURFACE

WATER EROSION

The breakdown of solid rock into smaller particles and its removal by water.

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GLACIAL EROSION

Movement of soil or rock from one point to another by the action of the moving ice of a glacier.

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CHEMICAL WEATHERING

GRADUAL AND ONGOING PROCESS AS THE MINERALOGY OF THE ROCK ADJUSTS TO THE NEAR SURFACE ENVIRONMENT WDJUS

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MECHANICAL WEATHERING

rocks are broken down without any change in the chemical nature of the rocks.

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