NEW
Font size
WorksheetsLand,Soil,Water,Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of
vegetation
climate
land and climate
water
How much percent of earth’s area is occupied by land?
30
90
60
70
What is the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope known as
Earthquakes
Landslides
Tsunami
Flood
A massive landslide hit Pangi village near ___________ in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Guwahati landslide
Kedarnath landslide
Ambegaon taluka
Reckong Peo
The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth is called __________
land
soil
Weathering
Erosion
What do Parent Rock determine?
Colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral, content, permeability.
Thickness of soil profile.
Temperature, Rainfall influence, rate of weathering, and humus formation.
Colour, texture, Temperature, permeability.
What is Mulching?
Different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash.
Rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water.
Stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours.
The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like starw. It helps to retain soil moisture.
__________ determine the type of soil.
Landforms
Time
Climate
Wind
Use of land for different Purpose of development such as agriculture forestry, mining, housing, etc.is termed as
Soil formation
Land conservation
Land use
soil erosion
What is weathering?
The breaking up and decay of exposed rocks, by temperature, changes , frost, action, plants, animal and human activity.
Altitude and slope
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
the state or process of rotting; decay.
