What is the main cause of soil erosion?

Answer 1

Farmers could not farm a field for one year, or you could do something to help control flooding. You can also put ditches around the field to catch the eroded soil. Soil erosion's are caused when deforestation is followed. The roots of the trees holds the soil firmly underground to prevent soil erosion as well as to get nutrients for themselves from the soil. But when people starts to chop down trees erosion's will naturally follow up. Erosion is caused by the improper turning or improper treatment of soil, leading to unhealthy soil, which eventually lead to erosion. People can prevent erosion by taking proper care of the soil and tilling and turning it properly so the soil can stay healthy.

Answer 2

Soil erosion occurs when the soil shifts from it's origrnal place to another by means of water and wind.Various human activities cause soil erosion. * Nature of the soil - If the soil is a very loose type the slightest rainfall would cause soil erosion. * Nature of the land - If the soil is a sloping land, it will cause erosion. The steeper the slope the more erosion there will be. * Lack of plant cover - In a cleared land rain falls directly on to the soil and causes it to get washed away. * Rain - If the speed of rain is fast erosion may occur * Wind - Strong wind causes soil to get blown away causing erosion.

Similarly ocean waves cause soil erosion on the beaches and the land gets washed away. This is speeded up by high tides and low tides of the sea. Human activities such as cutting down trees, clearing forests, building on mountain slopes etc. will accelerate soil erosion. Nadeesha Perera Srilanka

Answer 3

Natural disasters can cause soil erosion.

Things such as earthquakes, floods and even droughts may cause this to happen.

Even smaller things such as heavy rain, storms, snow, low temperatures, very high temperatures and pollution can be included.

Answer 4

1.Sand winning,2. improper mining,3.building at water ways(rain).4.Over grazing of animals,5.lack of vegetative cover or deforestation,6.rain fall organic matter content in the soil.

Answer 5

Water, wind, human/animal activities, and gravity are some of the biggest agents of erosion

Answer 6

Anthropogenic (man-made) soil erosion may be caused by misuse, inefficient use, over exploitation of land.

Answer 7

Primarily wind and water.

Answer 8

Water