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Question
How does wind erose Soil?
Solution
When wind blows over barren land, there will be damage to the top Soil. In the areas of scanty rainfall wind erosion is predominant. When deaf-forestation due to over-grazing of cultivation makes the top Soil bare, wind erosion occurs.
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