HOW AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES CAUSE EROSION

Question 1

Name Activities that increase erosion.

Answer 1

Moving topsoil in preparation for planting crops makes it prone to erosion. This is because the wind can blow away topsoil as a piece of land is being plowed and it is also easy for water to wash away the topsoil because it is loose.
Plowing down the steep slopes also increases erosion.
Cutting down vegetation in preparation for agriculture increases the flow rate of water and causes erosion.
Grazing and deforestation make the soil bare and prone to erosion.