Which of the following statements describes rill erosion?
a. sediment is deposited by a river.
b. sand along a shoreline is repeatedly picked up by waves.
c. the population increases next to a shoreline.
d. running water cuts small channels into a slope

The correct answer is:

D. Running water cuts small channels into a slope.

Explanation:

Rill erosion is the replacement of soil by intensive water running through tiny streamlets or headcuts. Detachment in a rill happens if the sediment in the flow is under the outlay the load can transport and if the flow distances the soil's resistance to impartiality.

d. running water cuts small channels into a slope

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