Methods of Soil Conversation

Q.

What is the difference between contour ploughing and terrace farming?

Q. In , organic matter like straw is used to cover the soil which helps in retaining soil moisture.

1. mulching
2. munching
3. terrace farming
4. contour bunding

Q. Choose the depositional landform formed due to sea waves.

1. Caves
2. Cliffs
3. Arches
4. Beaches

Q. Which of the following techniques are employed for conservation of soil?

1. Contour Ploughing
2. Terrace farming
3. Monoculture
4. Intercropping

Q. Conservation tillage is :

1. Terrace tillage
2. Reduced tillage
3. No tillage
4. Both B and C

Q. Wearing away of land by natural agents like water, wind, and ice is called _____.

1. sedimentation
2. deposition
3. weathering
4. erosion

Q. and harvesting are two methods used to replenish groundwater.

1. Surface runoff
2. Sprinkle
3. drip
4. rooftop rainwater

Q. Igneous rocks are also known as _____ rocks.

1. quaternary
2. tertiary
3. secondary
4. primary

Q. Contour Ploughing is the method in which land is ploughed along the lines joining points of the same height along the mountain slopes.

1. True
2. False