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soil erosion and conservation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.

Human activities that increase soil erosion include

a)

Mining

b)

Overgrazing by cattle

c)

Afforestation

d)

Both mining and overgrazing by cattle

7.

Soil is mostly conserved by _______

a)

Afforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Making dams

d)

Overgrazing

8.

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.

9.

Afforestation is a term which means

a)

Felling of trees

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Growing trees

d)

Making dams

10.

Terrace farming is a method common in ______ region.

a)

Forest

b)

Mountain

c)

Coastal

d)

Plains

11.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being  used in this picture?
a)
windbreakers
b)
contour farming
c)
planting of vegetation
d)
terracing
12.
What soil conservation technique is this?
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Wind Breaks
c)
Contour Plowing
d)
No-Till Farming
13.
What is a solution to stop wind erosion on a farmer's field?
a)
Plow up all of the plants
b)
Build a pond
c)
plant trees and shrubs on the edge
14.

Soil is made up of :

a)

Water

b)

Metals

c)

Ice

d)

Organic materials and rocks

15.

Which part of soil is fit for vegetation?

a)

Sub soil

b)

Top soil

c)

Weathered rock fragments

d)

Clay soil