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Soil erosion happens when wind or rain blow or wash away the soil. Dust storms and landslides are soil erosion, often encouraged by intensive plowing of the land or tree felling on mountain slopes.

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What can happen to soil when soil conservation is not practiced?

it can lead to soil erosion witch is really bad because it takes a while to create soil


If you remove a plant from the soil what will happen?

It can result in erosion, nutrient depletion, and desertification.


What happen when a heavy machine causes erosion?

Erosion is the washing away of the top soil which is rich in nutrients by the activities of man and animals.When a heavy machine causes erosion, it makes the soil looses it's nutrients.


How many years does erosion happen?

It takes millions of years to make 1cm3 of soil.


What would happen to soil if all plants were removed?

Erosion, Nutrient depletion, and desertification


What countries does soil erosion happen in the world?

Soil erosion happens in virtually all countries of the world. It happens wherever wind or water (as in floods, rivers, oceans, etc.) can get at soil. Some countries may have advanced systems in place to handle soil erosion, but all countries must deal with it.


Does erosion create soil?

It's the other way around. Erosion takes soil away and removes it. Erosion is bad for the soil. The more erosion there is, the less soil there is.


Where do soil erosion happen?

Near water runoffs, streams, and flooded areas. I live in the dirt


What will happen to the ground water if the erosion process in not stopped?

Groundwater is the cause of erosion so the real question you might be asking is "what will happent to all the soil because of groundwater causing erosion"


Is soil erosion a regional issue?

No, soil erosion is a global issue


How does a person cause soil erosion?

how does a person cause a soil erosion


What kind of change is soil erosion?

Erosion is the result of natural disasters such as landslides. When there is Soil Erosion in that given part of the soil, the soil's topsoil is very thin or washed away. When there is Soil Erosion, the soil will be not good to be planted with. Sometimes Soil Erosion can be good too in means of adding topsoil to the other parts of the soil that has less or no more topsoil.