weathering
deposition
erosion
abrasion
2007-03-26 09:06:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The answer has to be erosion for one word: movement. Erosion is the only choice in which movement is critical and required, the others are not nessasarily related to movement, except for deposition, which is the oposite of erosion.
2007-03-26 09:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by QFL 24-7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Erosion - The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.
Since weathering and abrasion are types of erosion, the answer you are looking for is probably erosion. Other wise 3 of the 4 are correct, but I this the question is looking for the more general category.
2007-03-26 09:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Doc E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The movement itself is actually called transport. Weathering, erosion, and abrasion are some of the processes which release particles which can then be transported by wind, water, or ice to somne other place where they are deposited.
2007-03-26 09:59:54 · answer #3 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weathering...but it is kind of a trick question.
weathering(physical not chemical) and abrasion (wind driven) go in the same category. Also, erosion (water/chemical) and deposition (water/wind transported) go hand in hand. But if I had to choose it on a test, it would be weathering.
2007-03-26 09:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by spinelli_1999 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋