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Soil Erosion and Conservation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two main causes of soil erosion are:

a)

rain and snow.

b)

wind and water.

c)

sunlight and wind.

d)

plants and trees

2.

If experts are suggesting that, terrace farming can help stop soil erosion, then area is likely to be:

a)

A forest.

b)

A desert.

c)

A hill.

d)

A swamp.

3.

This may lead to soil erosion

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Plants and trees hold the soil together by their_______

a)
b)
5.

How can farmers prevent soil erosion?

a)

Cover their crops with a tarp.

b)

Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down

c)

Plant crops to hold the soil in place.

d)

Cut down all of the trees and crops.

6.

Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Building Embankments along the rivers

c)

Terrace farming

d)

Crop rotation

7.

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

a)

Embankment

b)

Crop rotation

c)

Planting of vegetation

d)

Terrace Farming

8.

Cutting down of trees____________________

a)

Afforestation

b)

Forestation

c)

Deforestation

d)

Conservation

9.

Human activities that increase soil erosion include

a)

mining(the process of digging things out of the ground. like coal etc.)

b)

overgrazing by cattle

c)

afforestation

d)

Both mining and overgrazing by cattle

10.

A wall or boundary of stone built to prevent a river flooding an area is known as

a)

Barrier

b)

Step farming

c)

Dam

d)

Embankment

11.

River Hwang Ho is also known as __________________.

a)

Blessing of China

b)

Sorrow of China

c)

Happiness of China

d)

Wealth of China

12.

Q7. What is soil erosion?

a)

A naturally occurring process that affects all land forms

b)

Type of soil

c)

A time period

d)

The wearing off or carrying away of top soil

13.
Soil's one of the Earth’s most valuable resources. Everything on Earth depends on soil somehow.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

The protection of soil against erosion is called ____.

a)

Soil pollution

b)

Soil conservation

c)

weathering

d)

Soil ploughing

15.

Soil is mostly conserved by _______

a)

afforestation

b)

deforestation

c)

making dams

d)

overgrazing

16.

The two main causes of soil erosion are __________ and _________.

(a)  

17.

soil is the foundation of all life on earth.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

At Places where strong winds blow, (a)   (manure /seeds) too is/are blown away along with top soil.

19.

Earth Day is celebrated on (a)   every year.

20.

River Kosi Caused Havoc in (a)   in 2008.

21.

Three R's stands for_______, ________, ____________.

(a)  

22.

Natural forces like wind, rain and running water help in (a)   .

23.

List two ways of soil conservation.

4 lines
24.

How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion?

a)

Cover their crops

b)

Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down

c)

Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place

d)

Cut down all of the trees and crops.

25.

Afforestation is a term which means

a)

Felling of trees

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Growing trees

d)

Making dams

26.

Overgrazing is responsible for causing:

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake

d)

Landslides

27.

Which of the following can cause breaking down of rocks?

a)

fertilizing the land

b)

minerals and humus

c)

rain, wind and heat

28.

Soil erosion can cause any TWO problems.

4 lines
29.
Which soil conservation technique helps preserve the quality of soil?
a)
Terracing
b)
Contour Plowing
c)
Conservation Plowing
d)
Cover Crops
30.

why is it important to have soil conservation

a)

save the soil

b)

prevent erosion

c)

prevent another dust bowl

d)

all of the above