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Erosion. 1  Rainfall-Rainfall can cause erosion both when the rain hits the surface of the Earth, called splash erosion, and when raindrops accumulate and flow like small streams. 2  Rivers-Rivers can create a significant amount of erosion over time. 3  They break up particles along the river bottom and carry them downstream.
Other Forces of Erosion Amazingly small animals, insects, and worms cause erosion as they break up the soil. This makes it easier for the wind and water to whip it up and carry it away. Amazingly gravity is another force of erosion. The force of gravity pulls rocks and other particles off the side of a mountain and this causes erosion.