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Agriculture · Q880

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 880

Q880

Which of the following the first phase of water erosion?

A.
Sheet erosion
B.
Splash erosion
Answer
C.
Rill erosion
D.
Gully erosion

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Splash erosion or raindrop erosion among the following is the first phase of water erosion. It occurs when raindrops hit barren land. The explosive impact breaks up soil aggregates so that individual soil particles are ‘splashed’ onto the soil surface.
The erosion process includes three primary stages that are detachment, transport and deposition.