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Erosion of rock, coral and shells and mechanical abrasion from animals feeding on those things.
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What type of erosion causes a beach?
The type of erosion that causes sand is water erosion.
How does sand cause weathering?
Sand causes weathering when it blows against a rocky surface...Have no idea why..My teacher told me.. :)
What are three direct causes of mechanical weathering?
Water (rain, rivers), sand and cold (frost).
What is sand winning?
Sand winning refers to the gathering and carrying away of parts of the solid earth such as sand and gravel as raw material for construction of roads and buildings. The term seems to be restricted to Ghana, in Africa. Other places may refer to it as sand mining. It is the collection of sand. It is often done illegally and causes problems for the environment.
What wind erosion called causes sand grains to pit and polish rocks when the grains hit them?
abrasion
What causes the sand dunes to move?
The wind causes movement
What causes sand dune to form?
Scientificly, sand dunes were formed by chemical weathering.
What causes sand dunes to move?
wind
What causes the sand dunes in Michigan?
glaciers
What causes sand in a drain pipe?
Usually from people taking showers whilst covered in sand.
What are the things that causes storm?
Loose sand sand and dirt are picked up by heavy winds.
What causes dune?
Wind moving sand causes dunes, both in the desert and at the beach.
What type of erosion causes a beach?
The type of erosion that causes sand is water erosion.
What causes the reaction from sand fly bites?
filaria
How is sand on the beach affected by undertow?
Undertow causes the sand to be removed from the beach and carried back out into the water.
What causes deserts dunes?
Wind moving sand causes dunes, both in the desert and at the beach.
How does sand cause weathering?
Sand causes weathering when it blows against a rocky surface...Have no idea why..My teacher told me.. :)
