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

  • Rainwater (correct)
  • Glaciers
  • Volcanic activity
  • Wind
  • What is the process by which raindrops splash soil sediments from the soil surface into the run-off?

  • Erosion
  • Detachment/dispersion (correct)
  • Sedimentation
  • Deposition
  • What is the removal of the topsoil faster than the rate of soil formation called?

  • Channel erosion
  • Accelerated erosion (correct)
  • Raindrop erosion
  • Geologic erosion
  • What type of erosion occurs where surface water has concave downcutting into the Earth's surface?

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

    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

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