Water erosion is the removal and transportation of soil and eroded materials by water from one area to another.

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Soil erosion can help wash away parasites and chemicals. It also cleanses the soil of any useless materials.

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In dry areas, windblown sand can blast against a rock with tremendous force, slowly wearing away the soft rock. It polishes rocks and cliffs until they are smooth- giving the stone a so-called "dessert varnish."

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Ventifacts are rocks that have been sculpted by water erosion.

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Land degredation is caused by soil erosion due to its particles being removed/transported.

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Soil compaction increases the soil's capacity to retain water and to supply oxygen to plant roots. This makes the soil more vulnerable to erosion.

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Erosion can expose ancient fossils.

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Liquid water is the major agent of weathering on Earth. Rain, rivers, floods, lakes, and the ocean carry away bits of soil and sand and slowly wash away the sediment.

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Bioerosion is the process of attaching hard substance by animals or other organisms slowly through actions such as drilling, burrowing or grazing.

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