Answer:
1. If a rock is changed or broken but stays where it is, it is called weathering. If the pieces of weathered rock are moved away, it is called erosion.
2. The effects of soil erosion go beyond the loss of fertile land. It has led to increased pollution and sedimentation in streams and rivers, clogging these waterways and causing declines in fish and other species. And degraded lands are also often less able to hold onto water, which can worsen flooding.
3. The effects of soil erosion can include the loss of fertile land to floods or water pollution, among others.
4. Erosion by flowing water causes damage to human properties and the floods that are caused results in destruction of crops and farmers' livelihood is destroyed.
5. Here are the step-by-step:
1. Maintaining a healthy, perennial plant cover.
2. Mulching.
3. Planting a cover crop – such as winter rye in vegetable gardens.
4. Placing crushed stone, wood chips, and other similar materials in heavily used areas where vegetation is hard to establish and maintain.
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