Question

How do human activities affect the rate of erosion

Answer 1

Answer:

Humans affect erosion rates in a number of ways across the globe. ... Human activities such as repeatedly walking or biking the same trails or areas can also contribute to erosion slowly over time. Forest fires also contribute to soil erosion, as vegetation previously holding the soil in place is often destroyed

Answer 2

Human activities can expedite the soil erosion.

Explanation:

Definition of soil erosion:

"The continuous process in which the layers of soil are washed away with the water through various means is called soil erosion."

Human activities that cause soil erosion:

• Construction activities
• Mining
• Logging
• Air pollution
• Grazing of animals
• Clogging the natural waterways

By following means human can reduce the soil erosion:

• Rotation based agriculture
• choosing the right way of agriculture
• Optimum utilization of the scarce resources

Human can make or break the natural cycle. It is an alarm clock to sustain the future generation.