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WAEC Agricultural Science 2010 Question 8

Question 8

Soil Erosion and Conservation

The removal of top soil from a small area of soil surface due to the impact of raindrops is known as

  1. A.sheet erosion.
  2. B.rill erosion.
  3. C.gully erosion.
  4. D.splash erosion.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (splash erosion.)

Explanation

Raindrops hit bare soil and splash particles out of place: splash (raindrop) erosion.