ReasoningEasy1 mark
4(c)
Give one geographical reason for each of the following:
Afforestation prevents soil from getting eroded.
Topic: Afforestation
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Answer
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The canopy of the planted trees breaks the beating of the rain, and their roots grip the soil layer firmly — so the soil is neither loosened nor washed away.
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