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Erosion can be helpful because it breaks up rocks to form new soil. It can also be harmful by destroying the land and ecosystems.

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In what ways can water and wind erosion be both beneficial and harmful to farmers?

Water and wind erosion can be beneficial to farmers by helping to break down rocks and create fertile soil, but they can also wash away topsoil and nutrient-rich materials, reducing crop productivity. To prevent harmful effects, farmers can use conservation practices like planting cover crops, contour plowing, and using windbreaks to minimize erosion and maintain soil health.


What type of erosion is pictured here How can this type of erosion help to carry harmful chemicals that are deposited in the soil to rivers lakes and oceans?

The type of erosion pictured is called water erosion, specifically sheet erosion where thin layers of soil are removed by flowing water. This type of erosion can help carry harmful chemicals deposited in the soil to rivers, lakes, and oceans by dissolving or suspending the chemicals in the water as it moves over the land, eventually depositing them into water bodies downstream.


When can erosion be harmful?

Erosion can be harmful when it leads to the loss of topsoil, which can degrade soil quality and affect agriculture productivity. It can also contribute to the degradation of ecosystems, such as coral reefs and wetlands, by disturbing habitats and leading to sedimentation. Additionally, erosion can result in land degradation, increased sedimentation in water bodies, and infrastructure damage.


How is erosion helpful?

Erosion is helpful because it helps make beaches, sand dunes, and deltas. Erosion does not make these landforms, deposition does, but erosion links with deposition. Erosion is also damaging because it washes away soil and clogs waterways


How can erosion be harmful?

Erosion is harmful because when acid rain hits rock it slowly eroded away bits adn pieces of the rock into small pieces if sediment........................................ .........................................................................................................and its good