Contain close to 70% of all the fresh water on earth. erosion is most common in flat, bare areas with dry, sandy soils. antarctica is an example of a/an glacier. the process by which wind picks up particles of loose sediment and carries them away is known as the zone of is located below the equilibrium line of a glacier. during wind erosion, the smallest particles of sediment, composed mostly of silt and clay, are most likely to move primarily by glaciers are most likely to advance during summers. wind speed and determine how quickly abrasion will occur. the process of glacial erosion that works similarly to sandpaper is called the southern plains region of the united states that experienced a long drought and heavy wind erosion during the 1930s was called the