erosion
materials worn away & transported by natural forces such as wind or water
weathering
the breakdown of rock in situ at or near the surface of the earth
differences between erosion & weathering
erosion breaks down rock and removes it from that area whereas weathering keeps it in situ
prevailing wind
winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area of the earth
silt
fertile sand-sized particles found in the lower course of a river aka alluvium
alluvium
a general term for clay, silt, sand and gravel