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What is the most important agent of erosion in humid tropical areas?
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?
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?
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?
What is the uniform removal of a thin layer or 'sheet' of soil from the land surface by rainfall and surface runoff called?
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What is the process by which sediments settle out under the action of gravity known as?
What is the process by which sediments settle out under the action of gravity known as?
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