Question

Read the passage below and answer the following questions (5)
The process of soil formation and erosion go on simultaneously and generally there is a
balance between the two. sometimes, this balance is disturbed due to human activities like
deforestation, over-grazing, construction, and mining etc., while natural forces like wind,
glacier, and water lead to soil erosion.
(a) What is soil erosion? (2)
(b) How can the soil be protected from getting eroded? (2)
(c) Define sheet erosion. (1)​

Answer 1

Answer:

a . The soil goes one place to another place by deforestation and over grazing etc..are called soil erosion...

b. If we don't cut trees and we contruct building the trees we will cutting the soil are erosed while the trees are break down on the soil ..We don't cut trees the soil are not erosed...

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) The removal of top fertile soil cover due to various reasons such as wind, glacier and water is called SOIL EROSION. Human activities that are responsible for soil erosion are deforestation, overgrazing, contruction and mining etc..

(b) Measures for soil conservation:

• Contour Ploughing
• Terrace Farming
• Strip Cropping
• Shelter Belts
• Plugging of Gullies
• Afforestation
• Control of Mining Activities

(c) When the top soil is washed away due to heavy flow of water down the slopes, it is known as sheet erosion.