Erosion caused by Glaciers is the process by which glaciers wear away at the Earth underneath them. Imagine an eraser on paper, pieces of the eraser slowly begin to wear away as it is rubbed on the paper. Glaciers work in this way where they rub along the crust constantly, displacing pieces of the Earth, thus causing erosion.  |
Water is a common cause of erosion by the way that it commonly causes landslides. After a spout of rain, soil is very susceptible to erosion. The wet soil moves or slides rather easily. The Grand Canyon may be used as an example as it was formed by water running through it, slowly breaking away pieces of soil.  |
Erosion by wind occurs when bursts of wind pick up fragments of soil, carrying them to another location. This may happen during windy days or just normal weather. Small fragments may be carried at any time while larger fragments may only be carried when then wind is stronger.  |
