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What is soil erosion ? Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion.

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Soil Erosion: The detachment of the soil particles from the uppermost portion of the earth’s crust is called soil erosion. 

Steps taken to prevent soil erosion are : 

(i) Contour Ploughing: The fields are ploughed and sown along the contours instead up and down the slope. 

(ii) Planting of Shelter belts: In desert areas trees are planted on the margins of deserts perpendicular to the wind direction which prevents soil erosion.



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