Soil Conservation

What is a soil problem all farmers face?

• soil hardening
• soil erosion
• soil spoiling
• soil pollution

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.

• Desertification
• Contour plowing
• Terracing
• Crop rotation

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Which type of soil conservation strategy is being  used in this picture?

• windbreakers
• contour farming
• planting of vegetation
• terracing

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Farmer Joe plowed curved rows that followed the shape of the land in order to create water breaks, what method did he use?

• contour plowing
• crop rotation
• subsoil preservation
• terrace farming

What is conservation?

• Using resources only when needed
• Taking care of resources when not using them.
• Using up resources as much as possible.
• Using resources only when needed and taking care of resources when not needed.

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What is humus?

• soil
• organic matter
• loam
• minerals

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The very top layer of soil is mostly made of

• Solid rock

• Clay and mineral deposits

• A mixture of minerals and organic material

• Mostly organic material (humus)

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Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

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Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

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Why is soil an important natural resource?

• soil is used to make buildings
• soil can grow crops
• soil comes from bedrock
• soil is full of mircobes

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