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प्रश्न
What is sheet erosion?
उत्तर
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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following:
Sheet erosion
Define the following:
In situ soil
Mention two differences between alluvial soil and red soil.
Briefly answer the following:
How.can deepening of the river bed help in preventing soil erosion?
Mention causes of Soil erosion.
State the factors upon which the rate of Soil erosion depends.
How does sea or shore erosion occur?
How does the nature of the Soil affect Soil erosion?
State one method of controlling the erosion that water and wind caused.
Sheet erosion and Gully erosion.
