erosion

     

Erosion is the carrying away or isplacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case of bioerosion).

Trivia about erosion

  • From the Latin for "to gnaw", it's the natural process by which material is worn away from the Earth's surface
  • This process that begins with weathering, for giving us Bryce Canyon & Niagara Falls
  • (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Texas A&M University.) Texas A&M's Coastal Engineering Lab studies the coastal type of this, from Latin for "to gnaw"
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an animation on the monitor.) During rainstorms, forest floors can hold as much as five times their weight in water; the trees' roots hold the saturated soil in place, controlling this
  • This 7-letter process has allowed for the little rocks to seek refuge in the crevices of the larger one

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