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प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
There is a need for soil conservation.
उत्तर
Soil should be conserved as humans depend directly or indirectly on soil for their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Sketch the cross section of soil and label the various layers.
Distinguish between the following pair
Soil erosion and soil conservation
Give geographical reason:
Soil is a very important resource.
What is meant by the terms ‘soil erosion’ and ‘soil conservation’?
Why is soil conservation important? Give three reasons.
Form pairs or groups of three or four students and discuss, with examples, how we depend directly and indirectly on soil.
Read the following statements with reference to the soil.
(i) Weathering is a very fast process of soil formation.
(ii) Percolation of water is faster in sandy soils.
(iii) Loamy soil contains only sand and clay.
(iv) Topsoil contains the maximum amount of humus.
Choose the correct statements from the above.
Unscramble the following jumbled word related to soil.
Locate the following zones given as boxed items in Figure 9.1 which shows a diagram of the soil profile.
Topsoil, Subsoil, C-horizon, Bedrock
Gardeners gently dig up the soil around the roots of garden herbs (plants) frequently. Give reasons.
