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Land Soil and Water Resources- Grade 8

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Land can be classified as

a)

On the basis of relief

b)

On the basis of development of that area

c)

On the basis of ownership of the land

d)

All of the above

2.

The forested land area 22.6%

a)

True

b)

False

3.

There are only:

Black soil, Alluvial soil, Red soil, Laterite Soil

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is land degradation?

a)

Over exploitation of land resources causes of land degradation

b)

Decline productivity of cultivated land or forest land

c)

Land degradation happens due to the cause of land slides

soil erosion and desertification

5.

What are the factors responsible for degradation of land

a)

Surface mining and mining of abandoned sites

b)

Burning trees for agriculture

c)

Excessive exploitation of land

d)

All of the above

6.

What are the main layers of the soil and arrange it in order

(‼️ Type EVERYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

(a)  

7.

Which soil layer is dark in colour and have a fine texture.

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Parent material

d)

Bedrock

8.

Some methods to conserve soil

a)

Mulching

b)

Countour building

c)

Plugging

d)

Terrace farming

9.

This Method is known as?

a)

Mulching

b)

Shelter belts

c)

Terrace farming

d)

Everything a synonym of the answer

10.

In which soil iron oxides are present

a)

Red soil

b)

Laterite Soil

c)

Arid Soil

d)

Black Soil

11.

The removal of Top Soil is called

a)

Soil degradation

b)

Soil Erosion

12.

Organic manures are also type of method for soil conservation

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which soil swells when it is wet and contracts and it is Dry

(TYPE YOU ANSWER IN FULL CAPTIAL LETTERS)

(a)