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Soils of india

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________________soil that is called as regur soil.

a)

Alluvial

b)

Laterite

c)

Black

2.

This soil is mostly found in India.

a)

Black soil

b)

Laterite soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Alluvial soil

3.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
4.
Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...
a)
weathering 
b)
erosion
5.

The breaking down of rocks is called ______________.

a)

Texture

b)

Decomposing

c)

Weathering

d)

Rock and Minerals

6.

A mixture of pieces of rock, decomposing plants and animals is called _____________.

a)

Decomposing

b)

Soil

c)

Rock

d)

Mound

7.

Soil is made out of which of the following?

a)

Animal remains

b)

Plant remains

c)

Tiny rocks

d)

All of the above

8.

Click on all the things that are in soil.

a)

Dead leaves

b)

Animal bones

c)

glitter

d)

tiny rocks

e)

rain water

9.

What effect can ice have on rocks?

a)

Ice can hold the rock and keep it from breaking.

b)

Ice can break the rock into smaller pieces.

c)

Ice evaporates the rock.

d)

Ice does not affect the rock.

10.

What is soil?

a)

A tree growing in the dirt.

b)

Water in the ocean.

c)

A top layer of the earth.

d)

An electric current that travels through a circuit.

11.

What does farmers add into soil to increase the production of crops?

a)

Humus

b)

Silt

c)

Fertiliser

d)

Manure

12.

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow cotton soil?

a)

Red soil

b)

Alluvial soil

c)

Black soil

d)

Laterite soil

13.

Red soil appears red due to the presence of ————

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

clay

d)

gold

14.

Alluvial soil is not found in which of the following state?

a)

Punjab

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Haryana

d)

Maharashtra

15.

Which soil requires lots of water for cultivation of crops?

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Desert soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Black soil

16.

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums?

a)

Mountain soil

b)

Red soil

c)

Black soil

d)

Laterite soil