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WorksheetsRetaining Soil
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
When there are not enough plants to hold topsoil in place, water and _______ carry the topsoil away, leaving the subsoil exposed
a)
sunlight
b)
birds
c)
magnetic fields
d)
wind
2.
What is a soil problem all farmers face?
a)
soil hardening
b)
soil erosion
c)
soil spoiling
d)
soil pollution
3.
How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion?
a)
Cover their crops with a tarp
b)
Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down
c)
Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place
d)
Cut down all of the trees and crops.
4.
Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.
a)
Desertification
b)
Contour plowing
c)
Terracing
d)
Crop rotation
5.
What soil conservation technique is this?
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Wind Breaks
c)
Contour Plowing
d)
No-Till Farming
6.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being used in this picture?
a)
windbreakers
b)
contour farming
c)
planting of vegetation
d)
terracing
7.
Farmer Joe plowed curved rows that followed the shape of the land in order to create water breaks, what method did he use?
a)
contour plowing
b)
crop rotation
c)
subsoil preservation
d)
terrace farming
8.
Why would Farmer Joe use the conservation method of growing cover crops?
a)
Contour plowing
b)
Terracing
c)
To
d)
To prevent weeds from growing, add nutrients to soil, and
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