WorksheetsLand Soil and Water Resources- Grade 8
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Land can be classified as
On the basis of relief
On the basis of development of that area
On the basis of ownership of the land
All of the above
The forested land area 22.6%
True
False
There are only:
Black soil, Alluvial soil, Red soil, Laterite Soil
True
False
What is land degradation?
Over exploitation of land resources causes of land degradation
Decline productivity of cultivated land or forest land
Land degradation happens due to the cause of land slides
soil erosion and desertification
What are the factors responsible for degradation of land
Surface mining and mining of abandoned sites
Burning trees for agriculture
Excessive exploitation of land
All of the above
What are the main layers of the soil and arrange it in order
(‼️ Type EVERYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS)
(a)
Which soil layer is dark in colour and have a fine texture.
Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent material
Bedrock
Some methods to conserve soil
Mulching
Countour building
Plugging
Terrace farming
This Method is known as?
Mulching
Shelter belts
Terrace farming
Everything a synonym of the answer
In which soil iron oxides are present
Red soil
Laterite Soil
Arid Soil
Black Soil
The removal of Top Soil is called
Soil degradation
Soil Erosion
Organic manures are also type of method for soil conservation
True
False
Which soil swells when it is wet and contracts and it is Dry
(TYPE YOU ANSWER IN FULL CAPTIAL LETTERS)
(a)
