SOIL EROSION Flashcards
1
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Sheet erosion
A
uniform overland flow can be difficult to notice
2
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Gully Erosion
A
Removal of soil along drainage lines by surfaces water runoff. Deep, wide, and unstable channels are formed
3
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Splash Erosion
A
First Stage in the erosion process that occurs when raindrops hit bare soil
4
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Rill Erosion
A
Removal of soil by concentrated water running through small streamlets
5
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Main reasons why a solid might have erosion problems
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Poor Site analysis, the design and the site are incompatible, inadequately sized facilities, wrong materials, poor installation, poor maintenance, failure to compensate for seasonal differences
