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WorksheetsNational Geographic Soil - Do we treat soil like dirt?
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Healthy soil has the ____________ that crops like wheat, rice, and corn need to grow.
sand
humus
worms
nutrients
Without good soil we couldn't feed the __________ people who live on Earth.
7 million
7 thousand
7 billion
7 trillion
Scientists say that ___________ of our soil has been harmed.
one half
one quarter
one third
two thirds
Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?
water
aliens
humans
weather
Choose 3 activities that humans do to harm the soil?
construction (of roads and cities)
pollution
deforestation
cooking
It can take up to __________ years to make 1cm of soil?
1 year
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
The United Nations is taking action to protect our soil.
True
False
Which of these Sustainable Development Goals is focused on protecting our soil?
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
Who is this person?
Sebastian Kurz
Donald Trump
Walter Lowdermilk
Where's Wally
Walter Lowdermilk was a ________________.
soil scientist
teacher
astronaut
president of the USA
What were some practices ancient societies used that harmed their soil:
Choose 2.
over farming
deforestation
planting new trees
The reason some civilisations died out was because:
they did not take care of their soil and starved
they did not take care of themselves
they ate too much
Societies that took care of their soil, had a better chance of....
becoming rich
survival
What happens if you grow the same crop in the soil each year?
it grows better
weeds start to grow
it wears the soil out
Changing crops after a certain period of time, keeps the soil healthy. It is called:
crop circling
crop growing
crop rotation
Having healthier soil means people will be healthier too.
True
False
Soil is a finite resource. What does this mean?
it will never run out
we are using it quicker than it can be replaced
What will happen if we run out of soil?
the world will be cleaner
we will not be able to grow enough crops to feed the world
