What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Weathering is when rocks are broken down (chemically or mechanically) and erosion is when sediment is carried away.
Erosion is the process that carries sediment to another location by water, wind ice or gravity. Water is the major agent.
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What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Weathering is when rocks are broken down (chemically or mechanically) and erosion is when sediment is carried away.
Erosion is the process that carries sediment to another location by water, wind ice or gravity. Water is the major agent.