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soil erosion
UK/sɔɪl ɪˈrəʊʒən/US/sɔɪl ɪˈroʊʒən/soil e·RO·sion
the wearing away of topsoil by water, wind, or human activities.
Examples
“Intense rainfall can accelerate soil erosion on steep slopes.”
“Planting cover crops is an effective way to reduce soil erosion.”
“Deforestation often leads to increased soil erosion and sedimentation of rivers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Sustainable farming techniques such as contour ploughing and cover cropping are essential to control soil erosion and protect long-term productivity.”
Collocations
- prevent soil erosion
- reduce soil erosion
Word family
Common mistakes
soils erosion→soil erosion
We try to avoid soil erode.→We try to avoid soil erosion.
Say it for a higher band
5land loss→6land degradation→7+soil erosion
Synonyms
land degradation
Easily confused
land degradation
“Heavy farming without crop rotation increases soil erosion in the area.”
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