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Only the action of erosion causes erosion, but water itself causes weathering:

Erosion
  • Oceans
  • Rivers
  • Glaciers
Weathering
  • Freeze-thaw
  • Solution (Dissolving)
  • Acid Rain

Water has no particular property which causes erosion, but its properties do cause weathering: when it freezes it expands, hence freeze-thaw weathering; it is a good solvent, hence it can dissolve soluble minerals, as well as acid, causing acid rain.

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Water's ability to dissolve minerals and chemicals makes it an effective agent of erosion. As water flows, it picks up sediment and rocks and carries them along, gradually wearing away the surface it moves across. This process is known as hydraulic erosion.

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