Question: what is soil erosion and what are the main causes of soil erosion

title: Soil erosion
text: Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil , one form of soil degradation . A low level of erosion of soil is a naturally occurring process on all land . The agents of soil erosion are water and wind , each contributing a significant amount of soil loss each year . Soil erosion may be a slow process that continues relatively unnoticed , or it may occur at an alarming rate causing a serious loss of topsoil . The loss of soil from farmland may be reflected in reduced crop production potential , lower surface water quality and damaged drainage networks . 

Answer: answer: Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil , one form of soil degradation.
The agents of soil erosion are water and wind, each contributing to a significant amount of soil loss each year .