(3) Moisture and humus is low but irrigation makes it ferti(4) Wheat, sugarcane, cotton, jowar, bajra and vegetables are grown in this soil.(5) Due to lack of irrigation facilities it becomes fallow or waste land.(0) Mountain SoilThis type of soil is found on Himalayan ranges. It is also found2. What is Soil Erosion ? Explain the causes of soil erosion and methods ofAns. Removal of soil due to agents of gradation like running water or wind is called(-) contains a large amount of(6) It is found in dry regions.in the valley of Doon and Kangra, Assam, Darjeeling, etc.Characteristics (1) It is fine, marshy and porous.(2) Its depth is more on river valley slopes and mountain slopes.(3) Tea, potato are grown in this soil.conservation of soil.TAQ.2.soil erosion.Causes of Soil Erosiongraze thegrass(1) Deforestation-Expansion of land for agriculture, combustion and increasingdemand of timber have led to destruction of forests. Consequently soil erosion has increased(2) Overgrazing—Cattleof forests. This leads to the removal of upperayer of earth which results in soil erosion.(3) Shifting Agriculture-In our country, tribesmen perform agriculture at manyaces after cleaning forests. After some time they leave for some other places which leadserosion on the previous land.(4) Wind erosion—This kind of erosion takes place due to removal of covering ofetation(5) Heavy rainfallSoil erodec dugt​