What occurs in wind erosion?

Wind is included with gravity, water, and ice as an agent of erosion. In many national parks and other areas o?

• Wind is included with gravity, water, and ice as an agent of erosion. In many national parks and other areas of natural beauty, statements are often made that credit wind as having "sculpted the landscape". Briefly discuss the importance of wind as an agent of erosion and explain why such statements are probably geologically inaccurate.

• Answer:

  Wind moves sand and water. Sand and water increase erosion. Don't think so??? Look at the beach after a hurricane. So wind as a source of erosion is geologically accurate, not inaccurate. As another example look at the sphinx. Besides the fact it WAS sculpted the basic rock that was sculpted was first carved by wind blown sand.