Question

Which of the following statements describes rill erosion?

a. sediment is deposited by a river.
b. sand along a shoreline is repeatedly picked up by waves.
c. the population increases next to a shoreline.
d. running water cuts small channels into a slope

Answer 1

Answer: d. running water cuts small channels into a slope

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

D. Running water cuts small channels into a slope.

Explanation:

Rill erosion is the replacement of soil by intensive water running through tiny streamlets or headcuts. Detachment in a rill happens if the sediment in the flow is under the outlay the load can transport and if the flow distances the soil's resistance to impartiality.