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Standard X
Social Science
Soil Erosion
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What are the causes of soil erosion?
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The causes of Soil erosion are as follows:
Heavy rain: due to heavy rains the water will wash out the top layer.
Strong winds: the strong winds will carry away the soil as strong as the wind the top layer will wash out.
Human action: such as urbanization or construction of buildings has avoided the vegetation or plants which will wash out the top layer.
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