Question

What is soil erosion? briefly discuss it's type

Answer 1

Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil, one form of soil degradation. A low level of erosion of soil is a naturally occurring process on all land. ... Soil erosion may be a slow process that continues relatively unnoticed, or it may occur at an alarming rate causing a serious loss of topsoil.

Answer 2

The denudation of soil cover and subsequent washing down is called Soil erosion.
types of soil erosion are :-
1. Gullies :- The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels/ gullies. The unfit land caused by gullies is called bad land or ravines.
2. 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.