Question

Identify the types of erosion in the figure (a) and (b) given below.how do these types of erosion occur

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Water erosion b) gully erosion

Gully development may be triggered by:

cultivation or grazing on soils susceptible to gully erosion

increased runoff from land use changes such as tree clearing in a catchment or construction of new residential areas

runoff concentration caused by furrows, contour banks, waterways, dam bywashes, stock pads, fences, tracks or roads

improper design, construction or maintenance of waterways in cropping areas