Question

Soil conservation measures are mainly aimed at protecting

• A. Raising forests
• B. Deforestation
• C. Excessive use of fertilizer
• D. Overgrazing by animals

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Raising forests

The correct option is A.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. To prevent soil deterioration, a set of techniques called soil conservation is applied.
2. Soil erosion is termed a continuous loss of topsoil and ecological degradation.
3. Raising forests will help in the restoration of topsoil since the roots of the trees prevent the deterioration of topsoil.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Deforestation will degrade the quality of the soil.
2. Due to the absence of roots caused by deforestation, topsoil will be eroded.

Option C:

Excessive use of fertilizer will remove topsoil.

Option D:

Overgrazing will also result in absence of plants which leads to topsoil erosion.

Final answer: Soil erosion can be prevented by raising forests.