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Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Soil: formation & conservation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

landforms determine the type of soil

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.
What type of process forms soil?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
compaction
3.

Soil is made up of

a)

Minerals

b)

Weathered rocks

c)

Organic materials

d)

All off the above

4.
What is humus?
a)
soil
b)
organic matter
c)
loam
d)
minerals
5.
What makes up a soil profile?
a)
the percentages of air, water, minerals, and humus
b)
the type of minerals in the soil
c)
the horizons in soil
d)
the type of organic matter in the soil
6.
Which of the following describes how well soil can grow plants?
a)
soil texture
b)
soil fertility
c)
soil structure
d)
soil arrangement
7.

The right mix of (a)   and organic matter make the soil fertile

8.

Which of the following is correctly matched

a)

C - Sub soil

b)

O - Parent rock

c)

B - Weathered rock

d)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following is a major factor of soil formation

a)

Time

b)

Flora & Fauna

c)

Relief

d)

Climate

10.

Parent Rock determines the

a)

colour of the soil

b)

Texture of the soil

c)

Chemical properties of the soil

d)

All of the above

11.

Which of the following is the climatic factor of soil formation

a)

Altitude

b)

Slope

c)

Rainfall

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following is the major threat to soil resource

a)

Soil depletion

b)

Soil erosion

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

13.

Select the correct statement

a)

Only human factors are responsible for soil degradation

b)

Only natural factors are responsible for soil degradation

c)

None of the above is responsible for soil degradation

d)

Both human and natural factors are responsible for soil degradation

14.

which of the following does not lead to soil degradation

a)

Rain wash

b)

Afforestation

c)

Overgrazing

d)

Landslide

15.

Identify the method of soil conservation

a)

Mulching

b)

Rock dam

c)

Shelter belts

d)

Terrace farming

16.

which of the following is most suitable method of soil conservation in coastal and dry regions

a)

Intercropping

b)

Contour barriers

c)

Shelter belts

d)

contour ploughing

17.

(A) Contour barriers refers to grow crops parallel to contours to form a natural barrier


(B) Contour ploughing refers to using stone, grass, soil etc to build barriers along contours

a)

Only B is true

b)

Both A and B are true

c)

Only A is true

d)

Neither A nor B are true

18.

If someone grows different crop in alternate rows and show them at different time, he is using the method

a)

Shelter belts

b)

Intercropping

c)

Mulching

d)

Contour ploughing

19.

Identify the method of soil conservation

a)

Contour barriers

b)

Contour ploughing

c)

Shelter belts

d)

Terrace Framing

20.
Which of the horizons in the soil profile shown represent the organic material?
a)
Horizon O (Humus)
b)
Horizon A
c)
Horizon B
d)
Horizon C