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प्रश्न
Form pairs or groups of three or four students and discuss, with examples, how we depend directly and indirectly on soil.
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उत्तर
Do it Yourself with the help of teacher.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain how soil is formed.
Give geographical reason:
There is a need for soil conservation.
Name the various methods of conserving soil.
What is meant by the terms ‘soil erosion’ and ‘soil conservation’?
Read the following statements with reference to soil.
- Weathering is a very fast process of soil formation.
- Percolation of water is faster in sandy soils.
- Loamy soil contains only sand and clay.
- Top soil contains the maximum amount of humus.
Choose the correct statements from the above.
Unscramble the following jumbled word related to soil.
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Unscramble the following jumbled word related to soil.
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Locate the following zones given as boxed items in figure which shows a diagram of soil profile.
| Topsoil, Subsoil, C-horizon, Bedrock |
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 |
Gardeners gently dig up the soil around the roots of garden herbs (plants) frequently. Give reasons.
