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WorksheetsSoil erosion and conservation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
The protection of soil against erosion is called ____.
Soil pollution
Soil conservation
Weathering
Soil ploughing
The process of water or wind carrying away top loose soil is called ____________
Flowing away
Blowing away
Erosion
Conservation
Soil conservation done on hill slopes _____________
Ploughing
Terracing
Erosion
All of the above
The solid rock that forms Earth's surface is called...
Sediment
Bedrock
Clay
Sand
Human activities that increase soil erosion include
Mining
Overgrazing by cattle
Afforestation
Both mining and overgrazing by cattle
Soil is mostly conserved by _______
Afforestation
Deforestation
Making dams
Overgrazing
The properties of soil
are similar in all layers.
are different from place to place.
are the same in all environments.
can only be observed with scientific equipment.
Which of the following takes up approximately 50% of soil?
Water and Humus
Water and Loam
Air and Loam
Air and Water
How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion?
Cover their crops
Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down
Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place
Cut down all of the trees and crops.
Afforestation is a term which means
Felling of trees
Overgrazing
Growing trees
Making dams
Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign of:
Landslides
Floods
Deforestation
Weathering
Overgrazing is responsible for causing:
Soil depletion
Floods
Earthquake
Landslides
Terrace farming is a method common in ______ region.
Forest
Mountain
Coastal
Plains
