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How does erosion differ from weathering?

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Answer: Weathering occurs in one location whereas erosion involves movement of the sediment to a different location.

Explanation: Erosion hasn’t to do with moving soil/rock through natural forces such as wind, water, and ice, whereas weathering is just the breaking down of rock.

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