Question

Explain the various factors responsible for soil erosion.

Answer 1

Factors responsible for soil erosion:

• Floods. Floods wash away the fertile topsoil. Sometimes the crops are washed away with flood water.
• Wind and Storms. Very strong winds and storms blow away the topsoil and cause soil erosion.
• Deforestation. When wild trees are failed down or the trees are uprooted, the soil becomes soft and loose and is easily washed away.
• Over grazing. When animals repeatedly graze a grass field, the top layer of soil becomes bare and loose and is easily eroded.
• Mining. Mining sand, gravel, or minerals become major fector for soil erosion.