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List any two natural causes of soil erosion. - Environmental Applications

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List any two natural causes of soil erosion.

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Natural causes for soil erosion can be:

  1. Torrential rains loosen and remove the soil particles by the impact of raindrop splash. It creates a small crater in the soil ejecting soil particles.
  2. Wave action this can also be called shoreline erosion which occurs due to the action of waves during changing tides.
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Chapter 1: Caring For Our Soil - EXERCISES [Page 7]

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Huma Syed Environmental Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Caring For Our Soil
EXERCISES | Q A. 2. | Page 7
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