Understanding Soil Erosion and its Mechanics Quiz

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What is the term used to describe the quantity of soil moved past a point?

Soil translocation

Soil deposition

Soil loss (correct)

Soil detachment

Which of the following is not a step for accelerated erosion by water?

Deposition of transported particles at lower elevation

Detachment of soil particles caused by flowing water

Impact of falling raindrops on soil particles

Transportation of soil particles by watering (correct)

What initiates soil erosion due to water?

Settling of soil particles

Transportation of soil particles

Deposition of soil particles

Detachment of soil particles (correct)

Which process enhances the translocation of soil through splashing during rainfall?

Soil detachment Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in accelerated erosion by water?

Deposition of transported particles Signup and view all the answers

How are soil particles transported during water erosion?

By floating, rolling, dragging, and/or splashing Signup and view all the answers

Which type of erosion involves running water as the most common agent?

Water erosion Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for erosion that takes place faster than it can be compensated by soil formation processes?

Accelerated erosion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not mentioned as an agent of soil erosion in the text?

Glaciers Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of accelerated erosion on agricultural land?

Depletes soil fertility Signup and view all the answers

Which type of erosion is described as a slow process that is compensated by soil formation under natural weathering?

Geologic erosion Signup and view all the answers

What type of erosion occurs when the natural balance between soil, vegetation cover, and climate is disturbed?

Accelerated erosion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of erosion is most often seen in dry areas and involves soil particles being lifted and transported by strong winds?

Wind erosion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of water responsible for raindrop erosion?

Transporting soil particles Signup and view all the answers

Which type of erosion occurs when soil sticks to the base of large moving glaciers and is transported as the glaciers melt?

Glacial erosion Signup and view all the answers

What can cause huge damage to natural and man-made structures due to mass movement of soil?

Gravitational erosion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of erosion is responsible for cutting through landforms when strong winds brush against them?

Wind erosion Signup and view all the answers

Which action of water erosion leads to the deposition of soil particles in low lying areas after eroding them from higher altitudes?

Sheet erosion Signup and view all the answers