Soil Degradation and Conservation Methods
Geography ⇒ Environmental Geography
Soil Degradation and Conservation Methods starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Define soil degradation and mention two major causes of soil degradation in India.
Describe how excessive irrigation can lead to soil degradation.
Describe the importance of shelter belts in soil conservation.
Describe the process of wind erosion and its effects on soil.
Describe two effects of soil degradation on agriculture.
Explain how crop rotation helps in soil conservation.
Explain how deforestation leads to soil degradation.
A farmer in Rajasthan notices that his land is losing fertility and becoming sandy. Which soil degradation process is most likely occurring? (1) Waterlogging (2) Wind erosion (3) Salinization (4) Acidification
A farmer in Rajasthan notices that his land is losing fertility and becoming sandy. Which soil degradation process is most likely occurring? (1) Waterlogging (2) Wind erosion (3) Salinization (4) Acidification
Which of the following is a biological method of soil conservation? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Afforestation (3) Terracing (4) Strip cropping
Which of the following is a chemical method of soil conservation? (1) Use of organic manure (2) Application of lime (3) Terracing (4) Afforestation
Which of the following is a direct effect of soil erosion? (1) Increased soil fertility (2) Loss of topsoil (3) Improved water retention (4) Enhanced crop yield
Fill in the blank: Planting trees along the edges of fields to reduce wind speed and prevent soil erosion is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The conversion of fertile land into desert due to various factors, including soil degradation, is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The practice of dividing land into strips and cultivating different crops in adjacent strips is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land to maintain soil fertility is called __________.
True or False: Contour ploughing helps in reducing soil erosion on slopes.
True or False: Salinization is a process that increases the fertility of soil.
True or False: Soil conservation is only important for farmers.
True or False: Soil degradation can be reversed by adopting sustainable land management practices.
