What is the meaning of "Sheet Erosion"

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Soil erosion by wind

Soil erosion by water

Soil erosion by human activities

Soil erosion by defective methods of farming

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Soil erosion by water is said to be “Sheet Erosion”. Such areas are known as ravines in the Chambal basin. Water can occasionally flow down a hill in sheets across considerable regions. When this occurs, the top Gully Soil has swept away. Sheet erosion is the term for this. Sheet erosion is directly dependent on rainfall, as it occurs due to heavy rainfall, and the topmost fertile soil is washed away. The most commonly affected areas are flood-prone and coastal.

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