ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Aeolian process

Have you ever blown on a dandelion or seen sand blowing across a beach? That's similar to how the aeolian process works.

The aeolian process is when wind moves tiny particles like sand, dust, and soil from one place to another. It happens when the wind picks up the tiny particles and carries them along, which can create sand dunes, carve rocks, or erode hillsides.

It's like when you blow on a feather and it lifts off the ground - only instead of a feather it's tiny particles, and instead of your breath it's the wind. Just like how you can blow a feather around and make it move, the wind can blow tiny particles around and move them from one place to another.

So next time you're at the beach or playing outside, remember that the wind can be a powerful force that can move things all around!