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Define soil erosion. What factors causes soil erosion?

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The wearing away of the topmost layer of soil is called soil erosion. Water and wind erosion are the two major causes of soil erosion.

Other than these, following are the factors that cause soil erosion:
1. Reckless cutting of trees or deforestation.
2. Unscientific farming or irrigating activities.
3. Overgrazing of the pastures by the domestic animals.


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