Question

main cause of soil erosion

Answer 1

water erosion due to loss of topsoil

Answer 2

SOIL TEXTURE

Small grain and open structure soil erodes more than the larger grain and closed structure soil.

2. Ground Slope:

Steeper slope ground erodes more than the ground having mild slope due to increased speed of run off than infiltration.

3. Intensity and amount of rainfall:

More the intensity of rainfall more will be the soil erosion