Trees help prevent soil erosion.

Meaning: This means that trees help to keep the soil in place and prevent it from being washed away.

Choice of Words: Prevent means to stop something from happening. Soil is the loose material that covers the surface of the earth. Erosion is the process by which soil is worn away and carried away by wind or water. Trees help to hold the soil in place and prevent it from being eroded.

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