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It is known as erosion.
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What type of wind is a movement of air toward water?
Land Breeze
How do countries control erosion in the world?
Well Erosion is the wearing away of soil and rocks.It means that the topsoil is removed from the land.Topsoil is the part of the ground that contains the most nutrients and is the most fertile part of the land for growing plants. It takes a long time to develop, so is a valuable resource.There are several types of soil erosion:Sheet and rill erosion occurs on sloping land with little ground cover. When it rains water runs down the hill, and without plants to hold the soil in place, the flowing water washes the soil away.Sheet erosion is when the water removes even layers of soil.Rill erosion is when the water makes channels up to 30 cm deep.Gully erosion is when water makes a deep channel that washes away soil when it rains. Each time it rains, the channels get deeper as more soil is removed. The soil can wash away into creeks and streams and block the water flow and discolour the water, or damage roads. The loss of topsoil reduces the amount of area available for farming.Mass movement is when the erosion is helped by gravity, including landslides and avalanches. Mass movement not only removes a great deal of earth and rocks, it can destroy houses and farmland.Wind erosion is when the wind lifts and removes topsoil. In dry areas in particular, soil that is not kept in place by plants is easily removed by the wind. Where crops have been grown repeatedly without giving the land a rest, the soil becomes less bound together and easily breaks down and is removed. Where animals have grazed too much or have trampled the earth hard, the plants are no longer holding the soil together, and it can be removed by the wind. The wind dumps the soil elsewhere, and can clog other farmland and roads.Wind and water erosion is not confined to farmlands.The coastline of Australia shows the effects of wind and waves on the rocks.Inland, in the dry centre of Australia, the action of wind and water can be seen in the land formations.How erosion can be controlled:Farming methods used should be suited to the conditions in Australia. Settlers brought European farming methods when they came to Australia, and they did not suit the land. Crops need to be rotated around fields so that the soil is less disturbed by constant ploughing. Stubble left in the fields, particularly canola stubble, helps prevent wind erosion and are useful as grazing land. The numbers of stock on the land should be enough so they do not over graze the land, but are spread evenly over the whole area.Where there is bare land suffering water runoff, plants should be planted to hold the soil and keep it from being washed away.Soil degradation is the term used to cover the damage that occurs to soil. Soil erosion is just one of those problems.
How do wind water and ice affect landforms on the earths surface?
it affects it because when ice hits it it damages the landforms wind can knock it over, and water can drown the landform
What are three things that shape the surface of the earth?
wind, water, animals
What are some positive effects of wind and water in the tropics?
There are quite a number of positive effects of wind and water in the tropics. They help in growing vegetation and they are commonly used as a source of energy among other things.
What term is defined movement of soil by water or wind?
Erosion is the term that is defined as movement of soil by water or wind.
What is the movement by wind water or gravity of soil from one place to another?
Its called EROSION
What is the movement by wind water or gravity of soil from one place to another called?
This process is called erosion. Water, such as during rainfall or at the banks of a river, can carry soil particles away, often depositing them many miles away or into the ocean. Wind can only carry smaller soil particles, but it too can carry particles several miles away.
Wearing away all surface soil by wind and water?
The wearing away of all surface soil by wind and water is called erosion.
Can water and wind cause the loss of soil that is not protected by plant cover?
Yes, it is called soil erosion. The plant cover reduces soil erosion by water and wind.
The moving of weathered rocks and soil by wind water or ice is called?
erosion, which is caused by wind or water
What is the movement of water into the atmosphere as it changes from a liquid to a gas is called .?
The movement is caused by evaporation from the Sun and wind, and is part of the water cycle.
What is the movement of particles by wind water ice and gravity?
EROSION According to Holt Science and Technology, by Holt Rinehart and Winston, "the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment form one location to another" is erosion.
What is the process by which water wind or ice moves rock or soil called?
Weathering or erosion.
What is a deposite of fertile windblown soil called?
loess: fertile, yellow-gray soil deposited by wind and water
What is the movement of rock and soil?
It's generally referred to as erosion, the movement of material from one place to another place with the aid of wind, ice, water and gravity.
How are wind erosion and water erosion different?
by wind erosion the soil is carried by the wind. as in a storm, the soil is carried by the wind. by water erosion the soil is carried by the water. as in high tides the soil is taken by the water that come to the shore. as in order to prevent this, we should plant more trees and plants because the roots of these plants hold the soil together.
