Question

9. Mention two human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion? Explain the two types
of soil erosion mostly found in India
(3)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion are deforestation and overgrazing, mining, construction, etc.

(ii) Types of Soil Erosion:

(a) Gullies: The running water cuts through the clayey soil and makes deep channels/gullies. The unfit land caused by gullies is called bad land or ravines.

(b) Sheet erosion: Water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope. The top soil is washed away. This process is known as sheet erosion.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• cutting down of trees because the roots of trees hold the soil tightly so there is less chance of soil erosion

•. overgrazing is also responsible for soil erosion.

1 . flood and storm are some reason for soil erosion.