Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Erosional Forces

How does gravity work as an erosional force? Please give specific examples. 

81 comments:

Rylan N said...

it pulls down the rock and sediment like a land slide.

Katie N. said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

Katie N. said...

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7459716_gravity-cause-erosion_.html

Jack D said...

Land slide pulls down the rocks sediment.

Griffin M said...

Gravity is an erosional force because when rocks tumble they break.

Taylor J said...

Wind, water, and ice are the three agents of erosion, or the carrying away of rock, sediment, and soil. Erosion is distinguished from weathering — the physical or chemical breakdown of the minerals in rock. However, weathering and erosion can happen simultaneously. Erosion is a natural process, though it is often increased by humans’ use of the land. Deforestation, overgrazing, construction, and road building often expose soil and sediments and lead to increased erosion. Excessive erosion leads to loss of soil, ecosystem damage, and a buildup of sediments in water sources. Building terraces and planting trees can help reduce erosion.

http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/issue/earths-changing-surface/the-forces-that-change-the-face-of-earth

Casey K said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7459716_gravity-cause-erosion_.html#ixzz2h8eGd3qp

Gareth B said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

Tyler J said...

Because gravity causes rocks to fall and tumble and break.

Samantha L said...

Gravity pulls down the rock to earth and can cause mud slides or land slides

Mercedes C. said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7459716_gravity-cause-erosion_.html

Kaylee A said...

Gravity provides the pull to draw water down after it is condensed in the atmosphere - when rainfall occurs in high places, gravity is the motive force to cause water flows which erode mountains. - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/how-does-gravity-affect-erosion#sthash.gBlehEdq.dpuf

Anonymous said...

It pulls the rocks down the rock and makes it smaller.

Mya N said...

Erosion in the natural process by which soil, rocks, and sediments are weathered away and moved across land by water, wind, gravity and animals

Anonymous said...

Wind, water, and ice are the three agents of erosion, or the carrying away of rock, sediment, and soil. Erosion is distinguished from weathering — the physical or chemical breakdown of the minerals in rock. However, weathering and erosion can happen simultaneously. Erosion is a natural process, though it is often increased by humans’ use of the land. Deforestation, overgrazing, construction, and road building often expose soil and sediments and lead to increased erosion. Excessive erosion leads to loss of soil, ecosystem damage, and a buildup of sediments in water sources. Building terraces and planting trees can help reduce erosion.

Wyatt R said...

Gravity pulls down on rock on mountains. And it works as an erosional force by making land slides which is erosion because it is moving the rock down.

Brendan S said...

Gravity pulls down the rock to earths surface and can cause mud slides or land slides.

Ben S. said...

Gravity provides the pull to draw water down after it is condensed in the atmosphere. Some examples are creep and mudslide.

Taylor J said...

http://www.slideshare.net/Steven_iannuccilli/chapter-8-erosional-forces

evan l said...

Because rocks get pulled down by gravity and they fall and break.

Anonymous said...

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7459716_gravity-cause-erosion_.html#ixzz2h8eGd3qp

Lauren B. said...

Gravity pulls down soil and rocks forming a landslide.

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Leslie K said...

gravity works as a erosional force by either creep slump rock falls and rockslides and mudflows. These all involve gravity pulling rocks down.

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Lauren B. said...

* Gravity changes the surface or the Earth through, mass movements, slump, creep, rockfall, mudflows.

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Katie N. said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

Noah R said...

Gravity pulls rocks down hills and stuff.

Erin W said...

Gravity pulls down the rock to earth and can cause mud slides.

Amber R said...

Gravity moves rocks.

Sydney G said...

Gravity helps erosion, by making creating a land slide, breaking down rocks in the process, into smaller rocks.

Julia M said...

Gravity pulls down rock and sediment like a land slide.

Jacob G said...

Gravity pulls rocks and other things down to the Earth's surface

Anonymous said...

It is because it breaks things down over time

Clayton U said...

Gravity pulls down rock and sediment like a rock slide

TylerW said...

Gravity aids erosion or other precipitation as a result of constant downward pressure inserted on the bare ground. This process weakens soil aggregates so that single soil particles are splashed, rise above the surface and scatter from the point of effect to another.

Blaze said...

When a rock falls of a larger one on top of a hill, gravity pulls it down the hill and erodes it.

Lauren S said...

Gravity pulls rocks down cliffs and ect.

Ella T. said...

Gravity helps all of the erosion agents and all of the processes. For example, water, wind, ice, mass movements, slump, creep, rockfalls, and mudflows.

Anonymous said...

Amelia A
Gravity helps erosion, by making landslides, and breaking down rocks to smaller pieces.

Sadie F. said...

Gravity pulls the rocks down to earth and can cause mud slides.

Kaylee H. said...

* Gravity changes the surface or the Earth through, mass movements, slump, creep, rockfall, mudflows.

Kaylee H. said...

* Gravity changes the surface or the Earth through, mass movements, slump, creep, rockfall, mudflows.

Caitlin B said...

When a rock falls of larger one on top of a hill, gravity pulls it down the hill and erodes it

Jennifer C said...

GRAVITY!!!!

Anonymous said...

gravity pulls rocks down to form an erosion
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Unknown said...

a larger rock could crush another

Alysse S said...

Gravity pulls down the rock to earth and can cause mud slides or land slides

john p said...

gravity pulls rocks down

Anonymous said...

Wind, water, and ice are the three agents of erosion, or the carrying away of rock, sediment, and soil. Erosion is distinguished from weathering — the physical or chemical breakdown of the minerals in rock. However, weathering and erosion can happen simultaneously. Erosion is a natural process, though it is often increased by humans’ use of the land. Deforestation, overgrazing, construction, and road building often expose soil and sediments and lead to increased erosion. Excessive erosion leads to loss of soil, ecosystem damage, and a buildup of sediments in water sources. Building terraces and planting trees can help reduce erosion.

-Mr. T

Cassie M said...

When a rock falls of larger one on top of a hill, gravity pulls it down the hill and it erodes
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Anonymous said...

NOAH L Gravity is an erosional force because when rocks tumble they break.

Anonymous said...

it pulls rocks and breaks them apart.

Ashleigh L said...

Gravity helps erosion, by making creating a land slide, breaking down rocks in the process, into smaller rocks.

Anonymous said...

Gravity pulls down soil and rocks forming a landslide.
MR. T

Taylor V said...

Gravity helps erosion, by making creating a land slide, breaking down rocks in the process, into smaller rocks.

Sophia S said...

Gravity works as and erosional force through ways such as rockslides, mud falls and creeping.

Anonymous said...

GRAVITY IS AN EMOTIONAL FORCE BECAUSE WHEN AVALANCHE'S HAPPEN ROCKS FALL DOWN THE MOUNTAIN,AND IF THERE WAS NO GRAVITY ROCKS WOULD NOT FALL,OR BE CRUSHED.

Cody M. said...

Gravity works as an erosional force in ways like landslides.

Adrian K said...

Gravity pulls down rocks that fall from mountains or hills and erodes it.

Anonymous said...

it pulls down rocks from mountains and such and relocates them ~Desi

Abbie N said...

Gravity is an erosional force it creates landslides.

Jacob L said...

Gravity works as an erosional force in ways like landslides.

Billy M said...

Gravity pulls big rocks into flat mountains and erodes it

MackenzieE said...

Erosion is the natural process (often accelerated by humans) by which rocks, soils, and sediments are weathered away and moved across the landscape by wind, water, ice, gravity and the activity of animals.

AutumnP said...

Gravity pulls the rocks and helps move down hills and mountains .

Gavin M said...

Gravity works as an erosional force.

McKayla. M said...

Gravity causes landslides which are erosion

Kanani L. said...

The gravity pushes the rocks down creating a landslide.

lindseyb said...

Gravity helps erosion by helping break down rocks

Matthew G said...

Gravity works with erosional forces.

Devon Sargent said...

The process of eroding or the condition of being eroded: erosion of the beach; progressive erosion of confidence in our legal system; erosion of the value of the dollar abroad.
The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.


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Natanya L said...

Gravity causes landslides which are erosion.

DavidM said...

the rock tubbles down the side of a moutain and erodes it

Anonymous said...

Gravity pulls the rocks down to earth and can cause mud slides.

Marie R said...

Gravity helps with erosino by pulling down the land so i tcreates land slides.

Mark.T said...


water and gravity make mud slides

Molly B said...

gravity causes land slide and that is erosion !

bailey w said...

gravity works as a erisional force to such as rockslides mud fall and creep.

bailey w said...

gravity works as a erisional force to such as rockslides mud fall and creep.