Question

Highlight any three causes of soil erosion.

Answer 1

These are the main causes for soil erosion -
1. Deforestation - It is the first and main cause of soil erosion that is not even in control.
2. Poor Soil Structure - If the soil is sandy, then soil erodes easily even by wind
3. Human activities - activities like overgrazing, poor agricultural methods, etc are causing soil erosion.


ICSE Geography 2018-2019

Answer 2

Answer:

the three cause of soil erosion are

WIND- When strong winds blow, the topsoil along with the organic matter is carried by the wind.

WATER- When it rains in the hilly areas the soil gets washed away towards the plains.

DEFORESTATION- It reduce both the amount and velocity of water moving across the soil surface which greatly reduces soil erosion