strewing vs scattering

strewing and scattering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strewing	Yes	No	No	No
scattering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strewing and scattering are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of strewing include scatter.

strewing (noun)	scattering (noun)
the act of scattering	the act of scattering
	spreading widely or driving off
	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
	the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
	a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly