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Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil by water and wind faster than it is replaced by natural processes. Tick (✓) the statements that are true about soil erosion. 1 2 3 4 5 Soil erosion is greatest on steep slopes rather thangentle plains. The rates of soil erosion are high when the soil iscovered with vegetation. Plants provide a protective cover, shielding the soil from erosion by wind and rain. Roots of trees and plants loosen the soil particlesand so soil is easily lost. Heavy rain breaks up the topsoil and washes it away. Exercise 2: (1.5pts) Soil erosion can destroy soils which have taken thousands of years to develop. Modernfarming practices can make soil erosion worse. False a. Read the labels on the drawing. Now choose a word from the list as a heading for each box. True

Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil by water and wind faster than it is replaced by natural processes. Tick (✓) the statements that are true about soil erosion. 1 2 3 4 5 Soil erosion is greatest on steep slopes rather thangentle plains. The rates of soil erosion are high when the soil iscovered with vegetation. Plants provide a protective cover, shielding the soil from erosion by wind and rain. Roots of trees and plants loosen the soil particlesand so soil is easily lost. Heavy rain breaks up the topsoil and washes it away. Exercise 2: (1.5pts) Soil erosion can destroy soils which have taken thousands of years to develop. Modernfarming practices can make soil erosion worse. False a. Read the labels on the drawing. Now choose a word from the list as a heading for each box. True

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil by water and wind faster than it is replaced by natural processes. Tick (✓) the statements that are true about soil erosion. 1 2 3 4 5 Soil erosion is greatest on steep slopes rather thangentle plains. The rates of soil erosion are high when the soil iscovered with vegetation. Plants provide a protective cover, shielding the soil from erosion by wind and rain. Roots of trees and plants loosen the soil particlesand so soil is easily lost. Heavy rain breaks up the topsoil and washes it away. Exercise 2: (1.5pts) Soil erosion can destroy soils which have taken thousands of years to develop. Modernfarming practices can make soil erosion worse. False a. Read the labels on the drawing. Now choose a word from the list as a headingfor each box. True
Transcribed Image Text:Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil by water and wind faster than it is replaced by natural processes. Tick (✓) the statements that are true about soil erosion. 1 2 3 4 5 Soil erosion is greatest on steep slopes rather thangentle plains. The rates of soil erosion are high when the soil iscovered with vegetation. Plants provide a protective cover, shielding the soil from erosion by wind and rain. Roots of trees and plants loosen the soil particlesand so soil is easily lost. Heavy rain breaks up the topsoil and washes it away. Exercise 2: (1.5pts) Soil erosion can destroy soils which have taken thousands of years to develop. Modernfarming practices can make soil erosion worse. False a. Read the labels on the drawing. Now choose a word from the list as a headingfor each box. True
10:28 AM Sat 10 Feb Word List 3 Removal of vegetation 3 Deforestation 3 Ploughing 3 Machinery 3 Bare fields 3 Over-cultivation Artificial fertilisers 3 Removing bedges Leaves soil exposed to wind No protection from trees. No roots to bind soil together. ●●● Soil loses goodness growing same crop year after year. Up and down channels let water wash soil away. The soil is washed or blown away Heavy vehicles make wheel ruts. Soil is eroded. Fields are bare in autumn when heavy rain falls. Lots of artificial fertilisers destroys soil Too many animals graze a small area of land. Exercise 3: (1pt) State and explain two features in the photograph which suggest that this area is not at risk from soil erosion. ☎ 12% I
Transcribed Image Text:10:28 AM Sat 10 Feb Word List 3 Removal of vegetation 3 Deforestation 3 Ploughing 3 Machinery 3 Bare fields 3 Over-cultivation Artificial fertilisers 3 Removing bedges Leaves soil exposed to wind No protection from trees. No roots to bind soil together. ●●● Soil loses goodness growing same crop year after year. Up and down channels let water wash soil away. The soil is washed or blown away Heavy vehicles make wheel ruts. Soil is eroded. Fields are bare in autumn when heavy rain falls. Lots of artificial fertilisers destroys soil Too many animals graze a small area of land. Exercise 3: (1pt) State and explain two features in the photograph which suggest that this area is not at risk from soil erosion. ☎ 12% I
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