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    Erosion is the wearing away of earth materials by natural forces like wind, water, ice, and gravity. The main agents of erosion are running water, groundwater, glaciers, waves and currents, and wind. Each of these forces forms distinctive landforms - running water forms valleys, groundwater forms caves, glaciers form hanging valleys, waves and currents form sea cliffs, and wind forms sand dunes and can lead to desertification. Specific examples of landforms are provided with cirques formed by glaciers, rock arches formed by waves and currents, mushroom rocks formed by wind, and caves and valleys formed by groundwater and running water respectively.

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    Erosion is the wearing away of earth materials by natural forces like wind, water, ice, and gravity. The main agents of erosion are running water, groundwater, glaciers, waves and currents, and wind. Each of these forces forms distinctive landforms - running water forms valleys, groundwater forms caves, glaciers form hanging valleys, waves and currents form sea cliffs, and wind forms sand dunes and can lead to desertification. Specific examples of landforms are provided with cirques formed by glaciers, rock arches formed by waves and currents, mushroom rocks formed by wind, and caves and valleys formed by groundwater and running water respectively.

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    Erosion is the wearing away of earth materials by natural forces like wind, water, ice, and gravity. The main agents of erosion are running water, groundwater, glaciers, waves and currents, and wind. Each of these forces forms distinctive landforms - running water forms valleys, groundwater forms caves, glaciers form hanging valleys, waves and currents form sea cliffs, and wind forms sand dunes and can lead to desertification. Specific examples of landforms are provided with cirques formed by glaciers, rock arches formed by waves and currents, mushroom rocks formed by wind, and caves and valleys formed by groundwater and running water respectively.

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    Erosion is the wearing away of earth materials by natural forces like wind, water, ice, and gravity. The main agents of erosion are running water, groundwater, glaciers, waves and currents, and wind. Each of these forces forms distinctive landforms - running water forms valleys, groundwater forms caves, glaciers form hanging valleys, waves and currents form sea cliffs, and wind forms sand dunes and can lead to desertification. Specific examples of landforms are provided with cirques formed by glaciers, rock arches formed by waves and currents, mushroom rocks formed by wind, and caves and valleys formed by groundwater and running water respectively.

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    Earth and Life

    Science
    Erosion
    Erosion
    Erosion is the
    geological process
    in which earthen
    materials are worn
    away and
    transported by
    natural forces such
    as wind or water.
    Running Water
    In almost all areas,
    running water is the
    dominant agent of
    erosion. When it
    rains, loose material
    is picked up and
    carried along by the
    rainwater running
    off the surface.
    Ground Water
    Groundwater erodes
    rock beneath the
    ground surface.
    Limestone is a
    carbonate and is
    most easily eroded.
    Groundwater
    dissolves minerals
    and carries the ions
    in solution.
    Glaciers
    As glaciers spread out over
    the surface of the land,
    they can change the shape
    of the land. They scrape
    away at the surface of the
    land, erode rock and
    sediment, carry it from one
    place to another, and leave
    it somewhere else.
    Waves and
    Currents

    Coastal erosion is initiated by the


    movement of water in the form of
    high waves and strong currents.
    Waves
    Waves erode sediments
    from cliffs and shorelines.
    The sediment in ocean
    water acts like sandpaper.
    Over time, they erode the
    shore. The bigger the waves
    are and the more sediment
    they carry, the more erosion
    they cause
    Currents
    Longshore currents erode
    unconsolidated material
    in much the same manner
    as a stream. The velocity
    of the longshore current
    determines the amount of
    material that can be
    carried by the longshore
    current.
    Wind
    It is one of the
    processes leading to
    desertification.
    Significant wind
    erosion occurs when
    strong winds blow
    over light-textured
    soils that have been
    heavily grazed during
    periods of drought.
    Landform formed in Each
    of the Natural Forces
    Running Water
    Valleys
    Valleys are elongate
    depressions of Earth's
    surface. Valleys are most
    commonly drained by
    rivers and may occur in a
    relatively flat plain of
    rock and often extend
    deep underground.
    Ground Water
    Caves
    A cave or cavern is a
    natural void in the ground,
    specifically a space large
    enough for a human to
    enter. Caves often form by
    the weathering of rock and
    often extend deep
    underground.
    Glaciers
    Hanging Valley
    A former tributary glacier
    valley that is incised into
    the upper part of a U-
    shaped glacier valley,
    higher than the floor of
    the main valley.
    Waves and Currents
    Sea Cliffs

    Sea cliffs are steep faces


    of rock and soil that are
    formed by destructive
    waves
    Wind
    Sand Dunes
    A dune is a landform
    composed of wind- or
    water-driven sand. It
    typically takes the form
    of a mound, ridge, or hill.
    An area with dunes is
    called a dune system or a
    dune complex.
    Mushroom Rock
    A mushroom
    rock, also called
    rock pedestal, or
    a pedestal rock,
    is a naturally
    occurring rock
    whose shape, as
    its name implies,
    resembles a
    mushroom.
    Identify the landforms of the following if its
    Running Water, Ground Water, Glaciers,
    Waves and Currents or, Wind.
    Glaciers
    (Cirque)
    Waves and Currents
    (Rock Arch)
    Wind
    (Mushroom Rock)
    Ground Water
    (Caves)
    Running Water
    (Valleys)
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