Soil erosion caused by plowing a steep hillside

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Which of the following mechanisms of environmental change is exemplified by soil erosion caused by plowing a steep hillside?

1) input of waste materials into the biosphere
2) redistribution or sequestering of natural resources
3) direct interference of biological entities
4) adverse human consequences

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