Soil erosion by water creates deep channels called: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Soil erosion by water creates deep channels called:

A. Estuaries

B. Moraines

C. Deltas

D. Rills and Gullies

Answer: Option D

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Running water can form rills and gullies that remove fertile topsoil.

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