Which of the Following Is True Regarding Soil Erosion

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding soil erosion?

• A)soil losses in North America have improved by 38% since 1950.
• B)less than half of the cropland in the United States and Canada is experiencing excessive rates of soil erosion.
• C)soil erosion cannot be controlled by planting on the contour.
• D)thirty-five percent of farms worldwide are losing soil faster than it is being formed.
• E)soil erosion is too big a problem to be dealt with by individuals.

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