Removal of top fertile soil by wind or water

Removal of top fertile soil by wind or water

Options

(a) Siltation
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Weathering of soil
(d) Leaching

Correct Answer:

Soil erosion

Explanation:

Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process that affects all landforms. In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind or through forces associated with farming activities such as tillage.Soil erosion is the wearing away of topsoil. It is caused by factors such as water, wind and tillage of farm fields. The effects of soil erosion can be felt on-site, meaning at the site of soil disruption, because soil quality is reduced.

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