Question

Q10 . Explain three types of soil erosion iwhich is mostly observed in india. mention human activities that are responsible for soil erosion​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sheet erosion : Water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope. The top soil is washed away. This process is known as sheet erosion. Three human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion are deforestation and overgrazing, mining, construction, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Gullies cut the clayey soils into deep creeps and the land becomes unfit for cultivation and popularly known as bad lands.

(ii) Sheet erosion washes away top soils over a large areas and productivity is mostly decreased.