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What is soil erosion? What are the causes?

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Dear student, The washing away of the valuable topsoil is called erosion. Erosion occurs not only because of water but also by the action of wind and ice. Erosion destroys agricultural lands as the nutrients are washed away along with the soil. Therefore, it is important to prevent soil erosion. Regards

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