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What are the various methods of soil corrosion? |
| Answer» Different types of soil erosion are:1. Gully erosion- when water cuts through clayey soil making deep channels, it is known as gully erosion2. Water erosion- sometimes water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope such that top soil is washed away. This is called wind erosion.3. Wind erosion- wind blows loose soil off flat or sloping land . This is called wind erosion.4. Defective methods of farming - soil erosion is also caused by defective methods of farming. Ploughing in a wrong that is up and down the slope form channels for quick flow of water leading to soil erosion. | |