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What is Sheet Erosion? - Geography

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What is sheet erosion?

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When the vegetation cover of an area is removed, the rain water instead of sinking into the ground, washes the Soil down the slope. Each succeeding rain-stream washes away a thin layer of absorbent top Soii. This is known as Sheet Erosion.

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