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Soil Erosion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following lead to soil erosion?

a)

wind

b)

glacier

c)

All of these

d)

water

2.

Terracing is an affective method of soil conservation in:

a)

Hilly areas

b)

Desert areas

c)

Plains

d)

Riverine areas

3.

Which is the main causative factor for erosion?

a)

Developmental activities

b)

Irrigated agriculture

c)

Overgrazing

d)

Tourism

4.

Sheet erosion is caused by:

a)

Wind

b)

Fast running rivers

c)

Heavy rains

d)

Heavy rains

5.

Soil conservation can be best achieved by having:

a)

Good plant covers

b)

Low rainfall

c)

Wind

d)

Increasing human activities

6.

Fifth of June is celebrated as:

a)

World environment day

b)

Darwin’s birthday

c)

World population day

d)

World health and hygiene day

7.

What is soil erosion?

a)

The erosion caused by fire.

b)

The wearing away of rocks due to water.

c)

The wearing away of topsoil.

d)

The erosion caused by metals.

8.

Which is not a type of erosion?

a)

Soft erosion

b)

Rill erosion

c)

Sheet erosion

d)

Splash erosion

9.

Splash erosion is a type of:

a)

soil erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

water erosion

d)

fire erosion

10.

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

a)

Blowing away

b)

Flowing away

c)

Erosion

d)

Conservation