arrangement of primary particles into aggregates

is the movement by very fine particles

This is a process by which raindrops splash soil sediments from the soil surface into the runoff

Classes I-IV

bouncing movement of particles

Very rough land; not suitable even for woodland or grazing;

3 Processes involved during soil erosion by water

this is more or less less the removal of a thin layer of soil

is the portion of rainfall that makes its way toward stream channels, lakes, or oceans as surface or subsurface Flow.

this is erosion induced by human activities that

Productive soils on gentle slopes; moderate depth

(via wind or water)

Forms by Which Materials are Carried away

particles of intermediate size move off downwind into the bouncing action called saltation.

this is an erasion occurring along the sides of river banks

rolling movement of particles

defined as the fineness or coarseness of soil particles.

moving particles are larger and bouncing along over the surface

this refers to the vulnerability or proneness of the soil to erosion.

2 General types of erosion

from upslope to downhill direction,

This refers to the process of sediment settling out under the action of gravity

types of water erosion

the rolling away by large particles

was developed by the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service

soil projections by tine particles carned in suspension.

is defined as the lowering of the soil's capacity to support human life.

USLE FACTORS

FACTORS AFFECTING RUN-OFF

Good soils on steep slopes, subject to severe erosion; very severe risk of damage but may be cultivated if handled with great care

Land is too wet or stony for cultivation

is a mathematical model used to predict the long-term average annual rate of soil erosion.

(detachment from the ground)

CLASS 5-8

This is a type of erosion when runat water generally concentrates on small channels

this represents the erosion characteristics of the land in its natural environment. undisturbed by human activity

Factors influencing the rate of erosion

Soils of moderate fertility on moderately steep slopes

this is the climatic element that mainly affects erosion in the humid tropics

a method of assessing the extent to which limitations such as erosion

types of movement by wind action

Steep, rough, eroded land with shallow soils; also includes droughty or swampy land

Types of erosion

a type of erosion caused by rainwater, including melted snow running over exposed land surfaces.

This method of estimating soil loss

The detachment and subsequent transport of soil materials

the removal of very fine particles.

Shallow soils on steep slopes; use for grazing and forestry

develop deep incisions

(sediemint setting)

Forms of Wind Erosion

Deep, productive soils easily worked