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Dicuss the 4 main processes of erosion by : ice, water, wind , and gravity

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Erosion is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.

Wind erosion is a common cause of land degradation in the arid and semi-arid grazing lands of inland Queensland. 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. The weakest kind of erosion is wind erosion.

Water erosion is the detachment and removal of soil material by water. The process may be natural or accelerated by human activity. The rate of erosion may be very slow to very rapid, depending on the soil, the local landscape, and weather conditions. Water erosion wears away the earth's surface. The largest contributor to erosion is water erosion. Water erosion typically forms "V" Valleys

Glacial erosion involves the removal and transport of bedrock or sediment by three main processes: quarrying (also known as plucking), abrasion, and melt water erosion. Glacier (ice) erosion is when sediment is deposited when the glacier melts or retreats backward. Glacier Erosion typically forms "U" Valleys.

Gravitational erosion describes the movement of soil or rock due to the force of gravity. Gravity impacts erosion in direct ways like landslides, mudslides, and slumps. It can also impact erosion in indirect ways, by pulling rain to the Earth and forcing glaciers downhill.

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