Types of Water and Wind Erosion

Objective

By the end of this section the student/user will be able to:

     Identify and describe the types of wind and water erosion.

Accompanying Exercise: (For students to print off, complete, and turn in for a grade)

     Types of Water and Wind Erosion- Exercise (pdf)

Types of Water and Wind Erosion

Water 

Wind 

sheet erosion

suspension

rill erosion

saltation

gully erosion

soil creep

splash erosion