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1. Erosion process in which, by the actions of wind and/or water, soil particles detached
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and transported
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2. Sediment eroded material suspended in wind or water
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4. Types of Erosion m mm m mm m m m m m m splash
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gully
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5. Splash m m m erosion raindrop impact energy is enough to dislodge surface sediments m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm




6. sheet erosion m mm caused by rain splash detaching soil particles lifting them up and removing them
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by shallow "sheets" of water flowing down the sloped soil surface
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7. Rill Erosion m mm as flow concentrates, small channels begin to form in the soil surface
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8. Gully Erosion m mm Formed when runott cuts rills deeper and wider or when flows from several
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rills come together and form a large channels
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9. Channel Erosion m mm m m m may become unstable due to increased flows or changes in upstream
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sediment load
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,10. Natural m m m erosion generally considered due to the influences of climate on the surface of the earth
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11. Accelerated ero- m mm m natural erosion plus human activities
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sion
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12. What problems
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can accelerated
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cause?
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, increased imperviousness mmm m




poor stewardship
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13. Problems associ- m mm m problems for down slope property owners
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ated with con-
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struction related
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erosion
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cover sensitive habitat with
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damages
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sedi- ment
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lake degradation mmm




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Increased flood hazards mmm mmm m




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decreased capacity in conveyance facilities m mm m mm m mm m mm m




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creased the
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amount of
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