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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
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Terrace farming.
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Construction of mud walls, ploughing fields in circles, levelling of fields can also prevent soil erosion.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Sketch the cross section of soil and label the various layers.
Give geographical reason:
There is a need for soil conservation.
Name any four agents of erosion.
Name the various methods of conserving soil.
What is meant by the terms ‘soil erosion’ and ‘soil conservation’?
Explain any two methods of soil conservation briefly.
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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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 |
