Per NCERT, what is SHEET EROSION?
AWater flowing as a SHEET over large areas down a slope — washing away the topsoil
BWind blowing soil
CWater cutting deep gullies
DGlacier erosion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Water flowing as a SHEET over large areas down a slope — washing away the topsoil
Per NCERT §Soil Erosion, sheet erosion = topsoil washed away in sheets. Gullies are deep channels.
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