Question: Arrange the correct order of the process of soil-erosion from the following: 1. Splash erosion 2. Sheet erosion 3. Rill erosion 4. Gully erosionSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Options:
1 – 2 – 4 – 3
1 – 2 – 3 – 4
2 – 1 – 4 – 3
2 – 1 – 3 – 4
🔑 Key Points
🌍 Soil Erosion Process
→ The correct order of the process of soil erosion is Splash erosion – Sheet erosion – Rill erosion – Gully erosion. Hence, Option B is the correct answer.
→ Splash Erosion represents the first stage in the erosion process. It results from the bombardment of the soil surface by raindrops. Raindrops behave as little bombs when falling on exposed or bare soil, displacing soil particles and destroying soil structure.
→ Sheet Erosion (the second stage) occurs as a shallow 'sheet' of water flows over the ground surface, removing a uniform layer of soil.
→ Rill Erosion occurs when runoff water forms small channels that concentrate down a slope, with the rills being up to 0.3m deep.
→ If these rills become deeper than 0.3m, they are referred to as Gully Erosion, forming the last stage.
🌍 Soil Erosion Process
→ The correct order of the process of soil erosion is Splash erosion – Sheet erosion – Rill erosion – Gully erosion. Hence, Option B is the correct answer.
→ Splash Erosion represents the first stage in the erosion process. It results from the bombardment of the soil surface by raindrops. Raindrops behave as little bombs when falling on exposed or bare soil, displacing soil particles and destroying soil structure.
→ Sheet Erosion (the second stage) occurs as a shallow 'sheet' of water flows over the ground surface, removing a uniform layer of soil.
→ Rill Erosion occurs when runoff water forms small channels that concentrate down a slope, with the rills being up to 0.3m deep.
→ If these rills become deeper than 0.3m, they are referred to as Gully Erosion, forming the last stage.