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Discuss the natural causes of soil erosion and suggest measure for each to conserve soil.

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The main forms of soil erosion are:
1. Splash erosions: This erosion is caused by the falling rain drops on the rocks.
2. Sheet erosion: This erosion mostly takes place by winds in a uniform sheet like structures in areas where there is loose cover of top soil.
3..Rill erosion: It is a form of water erosion where numerous straight small streams are created.
4. Gully erosion A form of water erosion in which gullies are produced by combination of unattended rills.

The following methods are used to control soil erosion :
strip farming, sand fence, contour building etc.



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