Question

Which One Of The Following Is Not An Agent Of Soil Erosion?

• A. Rain
• B. Wind
• C. Industries
• D. Running water

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Industries

The correct option is C

Explanation for correct option:

1. The soil particles are being washed away in valleys, oceans, rivers, streams, or faraway lands due to the process of soil erosion. In addition, human sectors such as farming and deforestation have exacerbated the problem.
2. Soil erosion is an ongoing cycle that can occur slowly or rapidly in the surrounding.
3. Soil erosion is a process in which physical forces including wind and water carry away a field's topsoil.
4. Rainfall, grazing, flooding, agriculture, construction, logging, and mining are all major causes of soil erosion. on the other hand, industries are not the direct cause of soil erosion.

Explanation for incorrect option:

Option A

1. The soil is dispersed or scattered by the raindrops and washed away into nearby rivers or water streams.
2. The running water erodes a lot of soil during floods, resulting in potholes, rock-cut basins, and other issues. As a result, this choice is incorrect.

Option B

1. The wind carries the minute soil particles to faraway lands during dry weather or semi-arid regions.
2. Desertification occurs as a result of this degradation of the soil. Therefore this option is incorrect

Option D

The soil particles are carried away by flowing rivers and streams, resulting in a V-shaped erosion pattern. Therefore this option is incorrect.

Final answer: Industries is not an agent of soil erosion