EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Liquid water is the major agent of erosion on Earth. Rain, rivers, floods, lakes, and the ocean carry away bits of soil and sand and slowly wash away the sediment. Rainfall produces four types of soil erosion: splash erosion, sheet erosion, rill erosion, and gully erosion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water erosion is caused by the detachment and transport of soil by rainfall, runoff, melting snow or ice, and irrigation. Excessive erosion can threaten the production of agricultural and forest products. Erosion may also impact water conveyance and storage structures, and contribute to pollution from land surfaces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three main forces that cause erosion are water, wind, and ice. Water is the main cause of erosion on Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water. Water is the most common cause of soil erosion. Wind. Wind can also make soil erode by displacing it. Ice. We don’t get much ice here in Lawrenceville, GA, but for those that do, the concept is the same as water. Gravity. Gravity is a primary culprit behind the three other causes. 10-Dec-2020

Detailed explanation-5: -Rainfall and Flooding. Higher intensity of rainstorms is the main cause of soil erosion. Agriculture. The farming practices are the major cause of soil erosion. Grazing. Logging and Mining. Construction. Rivers and Streams. Heavy Winds. Loss of Arable Land. More items