Soil and Its Uses

Soil and Its Uses

Geological Processes
1. Earthquake – sudden movement of Earth’s crust at a fault line
Geological Processes
1. Earthquake – sudden movement of Earth’s crust at a fault line
Geological Processes
2. Volcano Eruption– caused by pressure in the magma chamber
Geological Processes
3. Landslides – occur when masses of rock, earth or debris move
down a slope
Soil and Land Formation
1. Rock weathering and erosion
Soil and Land Formation
2. Volcanic Eruption
Soil and Land Formation
3. Tectonic Plate Movement

Convergent Plate Boundary

Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is defined as the loss of topsoil due to natural forces
Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is defined as the loss of topsoil due to natural forces

Causes, or things that make soil more vulnerable to erosion:

• Floods, storms, tornado
• Deforestation
• Overgrazing
• Farming
Soil Erosion
Types of Soil Erosion
1. Splash Erosion
2. Sheet Erosion
3. Rill Erosion
4. Gully Erosion
5. Wind Erosion
6. Floodplain Erosion
Soil Erosion
Types of Soil Erosion
1. Splash Erosion
2. Sheet Erosion
3. Rill Erosion
4. Gully Erosion
5. Wind Erosion
6. Floodplain Erosion
Soil Erosion
Types of Soil Erosion
1. Splash Erosion
2. Sheet Erosion
3. Rill Erosion
4. Gully Erosion
5. Wind Erosion
6. Floodplain Erosion
Soil Erosion
Types of Soil Erosion
1. Splash Erosion
2. Sheet Erosion
3. Rill Erosion
4. Gully Erosion
5. Wind Erosion
6. Floodplain Erosion
References
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/earthquakes/en/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/forces-nature/volcanoes.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44100737
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/landslides.html
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/soil/soil-explained/forms
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/soil-erosion-101
https://goseed.com/6-types-of-soil-erosion/
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/plate-tectonics-convergent-plate-boundari
es.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBr-D1cFmEs