What is soil erosion?

The wearing away of soil by wind or water.

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  1. The forming of new soil
  2. The freezing of soil
  3. The wearing away of soil by wind or water ✔

Why: Erosion is soil being worn away and moved by forces like wind and water.

Huh, didn't know that: Erosion is soil being worn away and moved by forces like wind and water.

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Erosion is a moving story, and the soil is the star.
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Answer: The wearing away of soil by wind or water. Erosion is soil being worn away and moved by forces like wind and water.

  1. Scouting America: Soil and Water Conservation www.scouting.org/merit-badges/soil-and-water-conservation
    Define soil erosion.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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