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Natural R soil and forest

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________________soil that is called as regur soil.

a)

Alluvial

b)

Laterite

c)

Black

2.

This soil is mostly found in India.

a)

Black soil

b)

Laterite soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Alluvial soil

3.
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
4.
Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...
a)
weathering 
b)
erosion
5.

A mixture of pieces of rock, decomposing plants and animals is called _____________.

a)

Decomposing

b)

Soil

c)

Rock

d)

Mound

6.

Soil is made out of which of the following?

a)

Animal remains

b)

Plant remains

c)

Tiny rocks

d)

All of the above

7.

Click on all the things that are in soil.

a)

Dead leaves

b)

Animal bones

c)

glitter

d)

tiny rocks

e)

rain water

8.

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.

9.

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

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

clay

d)

gold

10.

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

a)

Punjab

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Haryana

d)

Maharashtra

11.

Which soil requires lots of water for cultivation of crops?

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Desert soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Black soil

12.

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums?

a)

Mountain soil

b)

Red soil

c)

Black soil

d)

Laterite soil

13.
What is a synonym for soil conservation?
a)
neglect
b)
protection
c)
destruction
d)
waste
14.

Planting of trees and grass to cover and bind the soil with their roots to prevent erosion is called __________________.

a)

terracing

b)

contour farming

c)

tree planting

d)

Afforestation

15.

_____________ is formed by the breaking down of rocks.

a)

rocks

b)

soil

c)

food

d)

humus

16.

The soil which is carried by rivers and deposited at a place is known as

a)

alluvial soil

b)

black soil

c)

red soil

d)

laterite soil

17.

Alluvial soil is rich in humus.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Black soil is light in colour.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Deccan Plateau is rich in this soil.

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

alluvial soil

d)

laterite soil

20.

Red soil is found mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the Deccan Plateau.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The process by which the top layer of soil is removed is known as

a)

soil conservation

b)

deforestation

c)

afforestation

d)

soil erosion

22.

The soil from deposition of rivers.

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

23.

Very extensive soil in India.

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

24.

This soil can be seen in North Karnataka.

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

25.

Desert soil found here.

a)

Western Ghats

b)

Middle of India

c)

Himalayas

d)

North west of India

26.

This is not suitable for agriculture

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

27.

The main crop of Mountain soil.

a)

Cotton

b)

Ragi, millets

c)

Tea, Coffee

d)

Paddy

28.

Black soil is suitable for dry farming as it.

a)

is formed in heavy rainfall region

b)

has less moisture retention capacity

c)

has high moisture retention capacity

d)

is formed from weathering of crystalline rocks

29.

This soil is also known as regur and black cotton soil.

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

30.

Under the conditions of high temperature and rainfall __________ soil are formed in tropical areas.

a)

Alluvial

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Laterite

31.

In Rajasthan _________ soil is mainly found.

a)

Alluvial

b)

Black

c)

Desert

d)

Laterite

32.

The most percent of soil found in India is

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Alluvial soil

d)

Desert soil

33.

The soil which has high content of soluble salt

a)

Mountain soil

b)

Desert soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Black soil

34.

Forests are

a)

Large land covered with water

b)

Large land covered with soil

c)

Large land covered with trees

35.

Forests are grown naturally hence they are also called

a)

Natural resource or Natural vegetation

b)

Factory outlet

c)

artificial resource

36.

India has great diversity of natural ecosystem

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The trees of this forests are Tall and remain green throughout the year

a)

Evergreen Forest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Coniferous Forest

38.

These Forests have trees that have cones and needle shaped leaves

a)

Thorny Forests

b)

Evergreen Forest

c)

Coniferous

39.

These forests are found in area that receive scanty rainfall

a)

Rain Forests

b)

Mountain Forest

c)

Thorny Forest

40.

Marshy forests are also called ___

a)

Evergreen Forests

b)

Tidal Forests

c)

Thorny Forests