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Soil Erosion

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The removal of thin layers of soil, one after another, over a period of time is known as gully erosion.

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The correct option is B False

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Sheet erosion involves removal of thin layers of soil one after another, caused by running water, over a period of time.
2. When the running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels known as Gullies, it is gully erosion.

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Q. The erosion of thin layers of soil one after another over a period of time is known as .

Q. What is the land left behind after gully erosion known as?

Q. Soil erosion is the removal of the topmost layer of the soil.

Q. Read the following statements and select the most appropriate option.

Statement 1 (S1): Both sheet and gully erosion happen because of running water.
Statement 2 (S2): Incorrect farming methods do not cause soil erosion.

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