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SCIENCE QUIZ 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can trees prevent soil erosion?

a)

the roots hold the soil firmly.

b)

the roots absorbed the water at once.

c)

the trees block the way of running water

d)

the roots secrete acid, attacking the rocks.

2.

Instead of plowing up and down, farmers should plow across the slope from ridges, this method is called?

a)

crop-rotation

b)

strip croping

c)

contour plowing

d)

riprapping

3.

This method of controlling soil erosion involves planting on terraces or steps built on slopes of mountainsides.

a)

riprapping

b)

crop-rotation

c)

contour plowing

d)

terracing

4.

This method uses chunks of stones or rocks arranged on the edge of the slope.

a)

strip cropping

b)

riprapping

c)

contour plowing

d)

crop rotation

5.

Planting crops on a different spot each year.

a)

strip cropping

b)

riprapping

c)

contour plowing

d)

crop-rotation

6.

A natural way of controlling soil erosion by allowing plants and trees to grow naturally.

a)

natural vigetation

b)

riprapping

c)

contour plowing

d)

crop-rotation

7.

Which technique is being described in the statement below

"The planting of different crops each season, to avoid depleting the soil and control weeds, disease and pests.

a)

natural vegetation

b)

riprapping

c)

contour plowing

d)

crop-rotation

8.

Which of the following is not a good practice in preventing soil erosion.

a)

Prevent trees from being cut down.

b)

Do not overwater the plants

c)

Keep soil covered all around the year

d)

All of the above.

9.

Which of the following best-described stewardship?

a)

to plant trees.

b)

to plow in straight lines

c)

to take responsibility and take care of the soil

d)

to cut down tress

10.

How does planting native vegetation an example of good stewardship?

a)

It helps fertilize the soil.

b)

It helps to stop soil erosion.

c)

It helps restore the natural ecosystem.

d)

All of the above