Land

Q.

Complete the sentences below using some of the following words.

sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely

When people are attracted to an area it becomes ___________ populated. Factors that influence this include _________ climate; good supplies of ____________ resources and _____________ land.

Q. A few physical factors that determine the use of land are given below. Pick out the one that is NOT a physical factor.

1. Availability of capital
2. Topography and soil
3. Climate
4. Minerals and availability of water

Q.

The geographical area of our country covered by forests is about _________ of the total land area.

1. 1/10

2. 1/20

3. 1/5

4. 1/2

Q.

Tich the correct option.

Which of the following can prevent soil erosion?

1. Afforestation

2. Step farming

3. Planting trees

4. All of these

Q. Which method of farming can reduce soil erosion caused due to wind?

1. Intercropping
2. Terrace farming
3. Shelter belts
4. Commercial farming

Q. Name the rich and fertile soil formed by the depositional action of rivers, found in the Indo-Gangetic plains.

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

Q. Name the most important natural resource.

1. Soil
2. Land
3. Environment
4. Water

Q. Land covers about ____ percent of the total area of Earth's surface.

1. 70
2. 20
3. 40
4. 30

Q. Given below are some reasons as to why the rocky slopes of the mountains and low-lying areas are sparsely populated. Pick out the correct reason from the following.

1. The quality and the fertility of the land in the rocky slopes of the mountains and low-lying areas are not suitable for cultivation.
2. Clearing of the forest land in the rocky slopes of the mountains and low-lying areas has resulted in a reduction in the total land areas under the forests.
3. The proportion of the rocky slopes of the mountains and low-lying areas vary.
4. The rocky slopes of the mountains and low-lying areas are prone to flooding during rainy seasons.

Q. In which of the following spheres of the Earth are living beings inter-related and interdependent on each other for their survival?

1. Lithosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Hydrosphere
4. Atmosphere

Q. A few physical factors that determine the use of land are given below. Pick out the one that is NOT a physical factor.

1. Availability of capital
2. Topography and soil
3. Climate
4. Minerals and availability of water

Q. Ladakh is an example of _____.

1. a desert
2. a rainforest
3. a grassland
4. a mountain

Q.

The geographical area of our country covered by forests is about

1. 1/10

2. 1/20

3. 1/5

4. 1/2

Q.

Cover crops or soil cover are grown to

1. prevent soil conservation

2. improve soil fertility

3. prevent erosion

4. improve soil aeration