Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Soil Erosion Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning soil erosion is NOT true?

• A)Grasses and other vegetation, windbreaks, and contour cropping will help reduce losses of soil from cultivated lands.
• B)Sheet erosion, rills, and gullies develop mainly during prolonged droughts.
• C)Soils form naturally by weathering; if protected from erosion, sound management can maintain or enhance their nutrient levels and textural characteristics.
• D)Rates of soil erosion exceed rates of soil formation in some parts of the world.

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