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WAEC Geography 1995 Question 17

Question 17

Environmental Hazards and Conservation

Soil erosion leads to all the following except the

  1. A.loss of available plant nutrients
  2. B.loss of cultivable land
  3. C.loss of water reservoirs such as dams
  4. D.increasing drought condition
  5. E.increase in yield per hectare
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (increase in yield per hectare)

Explanation

Soil erosion removes fertile topsoil, so yields fall; it never increases them.