EROSION
What is Erosion?
The gradual wearing away of land surface materials, especially
rocks, sediments, and soils by the action of water, wind, or a
glacier. Usually erosion also involves the transport of eroded
material from one place to another, as from the top of a mountain
to an adjacent valley, or from the upstream portion of a river to
the downstream portion.
What are the Different Types of
Erosion?
There are some types of erosion and here is a list of different
types of erosion: Water Erosion, Wind Erosion, Glacier Erosion,
Sea Erosion, Soil Erosion,
Water Erosion:
Water erosion happens from the chemicals in the water, and the
force of the flow of water in the river. There are many
chemicals in the water of a river, Lake ECT… and those chemicals
can break down certain rocks, such as limestone or chalk.
Wind Erosion
Though it may be small where you live, can take quite a toll on
areas of the world covered in desert. Wind erosion is simple...
light objects, such as rocks and pebbles are carried by the wind
and can hit landforms,
Glacier Erosion
Ice erosion, besides that of hail, comes mostly in the form of
glacier erosion. The more sediment that’s picked up, the
glacier the force of erosion.
Sea Erosion
Erosion in the sea can occurs. The salts and other chemicals
can erode weak rocks on the coast. Waves hitting against the
shore can create air pressure inside cracked rocks or mud.
Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion affects farmers the most. Flooding, wind ECT.
These things can carry the topsoil away from the farms.
Problems with Hnausa Flooding
Here is a true story about how a family flooded in
Hnausa. There was a culvert to the north and it there
is a big ditch that lets a lot of water flow out of it
into the lake. Over the time there was erosion at this
location and the culvert broke and did not let water go
through. There was a point when the water was high
enough in the ditch it would leak out. At the time the
waves were washing in to the opened ditch and brought
more water in. So the water cannot exit. After a
while the water got too high it flooded a parking lot
over and flood out this family.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING AND READING MY ARTICLE ON
EROSION
Michael Peterson