Question

Explain the major types soil erosions prevailling in India.

Answer 1

accelerated soil erosion , wind erosion, water erosion, sheet erosion, gully erosion , landslides or slip erosion and stream bank erosion are prevailing in india

Answer 2

The soil erosion is mainly caused by wind and water. Following are some of the types of soil erosion prevalent in India :

1.  Water Erosion : Water is a powerful agent f soil erosion. Some of the types of soil erosion caused by the water include :

A. Sheet erosion : In this case the running water uniformly removes the top layer of earth.

B. Rill erosion : When the erosion is unchecked for sometime, fingers shaped grooves like rills develop on the landscape and these later become wider and deeper.

C. Gully erosion : This is the advanced form of rill erosion. It forms larger channels than rills. It happens due to removal of vegetation and trees.

D. Stream channel Erosion: The removal of soil for stream banks is called Stream channel erosion.

2.  Wind erosion : Like water wind is also the powerful agent of soil erosion. It removes the top layer soil from one place and deposits in another place. It also expands the deserts.