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Difference between erosion and mass movement


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erosion is the dislodged of sediments that initiates their movement

mass movement refers to earth materials moving downslope under the influence of gravity

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Erosion is the dislodge of sediments that initiate a movement while mass movement is referring to the materials moving in a downward direction under the influence of gravity.

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