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ch - 4 Soils in India — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Geographych - 4 Soils in India1 Mark
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What is sheet erosion?
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When the vegetation cover of an area is removed, the rain water instead of sinking into the ground, washes the Soil down the slope. Each succeeding rain-stream washes away a thin layer of absorbent top Soii. This is known as Sheet Erosion.

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