Question
Define soil erosion? Describe causes of soil erosion.
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Answer
Soil erosion is the wear of top fertile soil by wind or water is known as soil erosion.
Causes of soil erosion:
- Top soil is blown away by high speed wind.
- Deforested land losens the soil as the roots that hold the soil together no longer exist. This loosened soil gets eroded away by wind and water easily.
- Top soil is often carried away by flowing rainwater.
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