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प्रश्न
Name the various methods of conserving soil.
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उत्तर
The various methods of conserving soil are :
Contour tilling, terrace farming, strip cropping, contour bunding, afforestation, crop rotation, fallowing and controlled grazing.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair
Soil erosion and soil conservation
Name any four agents of erosion.
Distinguish between contour tilling and contour bunding.
Why is soil conservation important? Give three reasons.
Explain any two methods of soil conservation briefly.
Form pairs or groups of three or four students and discuss, with examples, how we depend directly and indirectly on soil.
The photograph shows a framing method that helps in controlling soil erosion.
- What is this farming method called
- Mention any two other methods that help in controlling soil erosion.
Unscramble the following jumbled word related to soil.
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A man digging a pit found that he could dig with ease initially but digging became difficult as he went deeper. He could not dig beyond a depth of 5 feet. Provide a suitable scientific explanation.
Match the animals in Column I with their natural place of dwelling (habitat) in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Earthworm | (i) | Sand and beaches |
| (b) | Garden lizard | (ii) | Burrows in soil |
| (c) | Crab | (iii) | Deep, narrow holes in dry soils |
| (d) | Rodents | (iv) | Surface of soil |
| (e) | Scorpion | (v) | The surface of shaded moist soils |
| (f) | Snails and slugs | (vi) | A horizon of moist soils |
