Land Use

Q. Technology and population are two technical factors that determine land use.

1. True
2. False

Q. Common property resources can also be considered as private lands.

1. True
2. False

Q. What factors determine land use?

1. Population
2. Gender
3. Festivals
4. Technology
5. Money
6. Soil
7. Topography
8. Minerals

Q. A few reasons as to why there is uneven distribution of population in different parts of the world are given below. Pick out the correct one.

1. Due to varied characteristics of land and climate
2. Due to the fact that earth is the only heavenly body in the universe
3. Due to the fact that land covers only about 30% of the total area
4. Due to the fact that water covers only about 70% of the total area

Q. The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw to help retain the soil's moisture. Name this important method of soil conservation.

1. Mulching
2. Contour Barriers
3. Rock Dams
4. Terrace Farming

Q. Give the most appropriate reason as to why plains and river valleys are densely populated.

1. River water contains a large quantity of dissolved salts and hence, it's suitable for consumption.
2. Presence of rivers is responsible for moderating temperature conditions.
3. Plains and rivers offer suitable land for agriculture.
4. None of the above

Q. Out of the given options, which one refers to the land used for grazing cattle?

1. Fallow land
2. Forest land
3. Arable land
4. Pasture land

Q. What is the other name for cotton soil?

1. Red soil
2. Laterite soil
3. Black soil
4. Alluvial soil

Q. Land is used for _____.

1. all of the above
2. agriculture
3. mining
4. building roads

Q. Mulching helps in _______.

1. retaining the soil's moisture
2. desertification
3. increasing land productivity
4. improving the quantity of the land