The process of soil erosion is usually from

a

rill → sheet → gully

b

gully → rill → sheet

c

sheet → guly → rill

d

sheet → rill → gully

e

rill → gully → sheet

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award141
10 years ago

Wrong! Gully erosion is definitely the worst type of erosion due to its adverse effect...puttin it before sheet erosion which is just the washing away of the upper soil surface is gullible...myschool is getting erroneous by the day

Starmadeit
2 years ago

Sheet erosion describes erosion caused by runoff. Rill erosion describes erosion that takes place as runoff develops into discrete streams (rills). Finally, gully erosion is the stage in which soil particles are transported through large channels. Option D is the correct

Emmanuel24458
1 year ago

The correct answer is D. sheet → rill → gully.

Soil erosion typically progresses through the following stages:

1. Sheet erosion: Water flows over the surface, carrying away soil particles uniformly (sheet erosion).
2. Rill erosion: As water continues to flow, it forms small channels or rills, which carry away more soil.
3. Gully erosion: Rills deepen and widen, forming larger channels or gullies, which can lead to significant soil loss.

This sequence makes sense because:

- Sheet erosion is the initial stage, where soil is removed uniformly.
- Rill erosion follows, as water starts to concentrate in small channels.
- Gully erosion is the most advanced stage, where deep and wide channels form.

The other options do not accurately represent the typical progression of soil erosion.

dimowocosmas
9 years ago

rill sheet gully is rather the right answer

Makapele
1 year ago

I got it and you failed me

Myschool Kelly
10 years ago

Thanks for your contribution. Correction has been made.

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