Soil Erosion Mechanism Quiz
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Soil Erosion Mechanism Quiz

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What is the most important agent of erosion in humid tropical areas?

  • Glaciers
  • Rainfall (correct)
  • Wind
  • Tidal waves

    • What is the process by which raindrops splash soil sediments from the soil surface into the run-off?

  • Detachment/dispersion (correct)
  • Geologic erosion
  • Deposition
  • Entrainment

    • What is the removal of the topsoil faster than the rate of soil formation known as?

  • Sheet erosion
  • Channel erosion
  • Geologic erosion
  • Accelerated erosion (correct)

    • What is the uniform removal of a thin layer or 'sheet' of soil from the land surface by rainfall and surface runoff called?

    <p>Sheet erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which sediments settle out under the action of gravity known as?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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