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Natural Resources — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceNatural Resources2 Marks
Question
Give two effects of soil erosion.
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Answer

Two effects of soil erosion are:
  1. Reduction in growth of new plants as the topsoil erodes away and the remaining soil is not that fertile to support growth.
  2. Soil erosion leads to contamination of water sources and pollutes the public areas.

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