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Types of Soil

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This soil is sandy, coarse and porous.

a)

Alluvial Soil

b)

Desert Soil

c)

Black Soil

2.

The Loamy soil is …..

a)

An agricultural soil

b)

A poorest soil

c)

A bad soil to grow plant

3.
Soil layers are called horizons because...
a)
The layers are all different
b)
The layers are vertical
c)
The layers are horizontal
4.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
5.
Which layer of soil is best for plant growth?
a)
wet soil
b)
subsoil
c)
topsoil
d)
parent material
6.
The Northern Plains of India is covered by
a)
Red Soil
b)
Black Soil
c)
Laterite Soil
d)
Alluvial Soil
7.

Desert soil found here.

a)

Western Ghats

b)

Middle of India

c)

Himalayas

d)

North west of India

8.

The main crop of Mountain soil.

a)

Cotton

b)

Ragi, millets

c)

Tea, Coffee

d)

Paddy

9.

What is soil?

a)

A tree growing in the dirt.

b)

Water in the ocean.

c)

A top layer of the earth.

d)

An electric current that travels through a circuit.

10.

Red soil appears red due to the presence of ————

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

clay

d)

gold

11.

Alluvial soil is not found in which of the following state?

a)

Punjab

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Haryana

d)

Maharashtra

12.

Which soil requires lots of water for cultivation of crops?

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Desert soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Black soil

13.

Cotton is mainly grown in the southern plateau region. Which type of soil is good to grow cotton.

a)

Clay soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Sandy soil

d)

Alluvial soil

14.

Rivers carry a fertile soil called _________.

a)

silt

b)

red soil

c)

black soil

15.

This soil allows easy movement of air and water

a)

Loam

b)

Clay

c)

Sand

d)

None

16.

Black soil is also called

a)

Regur

b)

Loam

c)

Khaddar

d)

Humus

17.

Soil supports the growth of plants by holding their _________.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

none of these

18.

Cutting down of trees on large scale is called __________

a)

afforestation

b)

soil erosion

c)

deforestation

d)

all of these

19.

Soil is mostly conserved by

a)

Afforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Overgrazing

20.

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

a)

windbreakers

b)

contour farming

c)

planting of vegetation

d)

terrace farming