Q. What is soil erosion? Explain the major types of soil erosion in India.
★ Soil erosion is the natural process in which the topsoil of a field is carried away by physical sources such as wind and water.
★ Major types of soil erosion observed in India:
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.
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.
★ The human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion are deforestation and overgrazing, mining, construction, etc.
Answer:
1) water erosion
Explanation:
) Water Erosion : Water is a powerful agent of soil erosion. Following are the major types of erosion caused by water.
(i) Sheet Erosion : When the top layer of the soil is removed over a large area by the running water, it is called as sheet erosion.
(ii) Rill Erosion : This is the second stage of sheet erosion.
Q. What is soil erosion? Explain the major types of soil erosion in India.
★ Soil erosion is the natural process in which the topsoil of a field is carried away by physical sources such as wind and water.
★ Major types of soil erosion observed in India:
★ The human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion are deforestation and overgrazing, mining, construction, etc.