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Humans cut down trees and other plants, taking away the cover aganst the wind for the are. The less cover there is, the more liable the land is to receive wind erosion.

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Faster wind speeds would increase wind erosion?

Yes they can.


How do human activities affect the natural process of erosion?

Humans have no effect on wind erosion.Humans are causing global warming, which is then changing the climate. This may mean that wind direction and strength changes, which might cause more or less erosion, but that is the only way humans can affect wind erosion.


How does erosion increase?

Erosion increases when there is a flood and when land is plowed and there is no cover crop that would prevent wind erosion.


How can humans reduce wind erosion?

One way is to introduce vegetation as this acts as a windbreak, but apart from this there really isn't a lot you can do about wind erosion.


What are facts about erosion?

some external causes are wind, water, ice, and humans.


What are 3 factors that increase soil erosion?

over grazing wind water


How does erosion effect wind?

erosion doesn't effect wind, wind causes erosion


What are the 3 factor that increase soil erosion?

fast blowing wind floods over grazing


Does faster wind speeds increase wind erosion?

Yes it does because the faster the wind, the more sand, and the rock gets bigger and more chunks off .


How do humans increase the likelihood that wind erosion will occur?

Humans cut down trees, causing the wind to travel into another 'source' PLEASE DO NO USE PLAGIARISM! MAKE THIS INTO YOUR OWN WORDS! I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO STEAL MY 'WORDS'. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THIS REQUEST! HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!! MYNAMEHERE


What is erosion of sediments by wind called?

wind erosion


What happens to sediment when the wind slows down?

Wind affects the erosion of rock, so if the wind decreases then the erosion decreases.