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What is soil erosion? Mention two steps that could be taken to prevent soil erosion.
Topic: Soil erosion and prevention
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Soil erosion is the detachment and removal of the soil particles of the uppermost, most fertile layer of the land. Prevention: (1) contour ploughing — ploughing and sowing along the contours rather than up and down the slope; (2) planting shelter belts of trees across the wind on the desert margins.
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