Question

Water runoff is increased, and run off often carries pollutants with it which negatively impact the surrounding land. Other effects of erosion include increased flooding, increased sedimentation in rivers and streams, loss of soil nutrients' and soil degradation, and, in extreme cases, desertification.True / False.

Answer 1

TRUE

Step-by-step explanation:

Water runoff is one of the main causes of soil erosion. It carries away the valuable soil nutrients and often there occurs pollutant matters that are toxic in nature and harmful to the soil. This leads to the loss of fertility of the soil. Moreover, increasing rate of water runoff also erodes larger amount of sediments which are transported to the rivers, streams and results in the higher rate of sedimentation and increased flooding.

Thus, the above given statement is TRUE.