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Soil erosion and conservation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The protection of soil against erosion is called ____.

a)

Soil pollution

b)

Soil conservation

c)

Weathering

d)

Soil ploughing

2.

The process of water or wind carrying away top loose soil is called ____________

a)

Flowing away

b)

Blowing away

c)

Erosion

d)

Conservation

3.

Soil conservation done on hill slopes _____________

a)

Ploughing

b)

Terracing

c)

Erosion

d)

All of the above

4.
What is weathering?
a)
the process of moving sediment from one place to another
b)
the breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface
c)
the remains of decayed plants and animals
5.
What is humus?
a)
the bottom layer of soil
b)
the largest particle that makes up soil
c)
remains of decayed plants and animals in the soil
6.

The solid rock that forms Earth's surface is called...

a)

Sediment

b)

Bedrock

c)

Clay

d)

Sand

7.

Human activities that increase soil erosion include

a)

Mining

b)

Overgrazing by cattle

c)

Afforestation

d)

Both mining and overgrazing by cattle

8.

Soil is mostly conserved by _______

a)

Afforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Making dams

d)

Overgrazing

9.

The properties of soil

a)

are similar in all layers.

b)

are different from place to place.

c)

are the same in all environments.

d)

can only be observed with scientific equipment.

10.

Which of the following takes up approximately 50% of soil?

a)

Water and Humus

b)

Water and Loam

c)

Air and Loam

d)

Air and Water

11.

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.

12.

Afforestation is a term which means

a)

Felling of trees

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Growing trees

d)

Making dams

13.

Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign of:

a)

Landslides

b)

Floods

c)

Deforestation

d)

Weathering

14.

Overgrazing is responsible for causing:

a)

Soil depletion

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake

d)

Landslides

15.

Terrace farming is a method common in ______ region.

a)

Forest

b)

Mountain

c)

Coastal

d)

Plains