Construction of which of the following along the river banks helps in preventing soil erosion?
Terraces
Embankments
Canals
Wind breakers
The mineral and organic materials on the surface of the earth is:
Soil
Gravel
Rocks
Humus
How is soil formed?
By breaking down of mountains
By breaking down of hills
By breaking down of stones
By breaking down of rocks
Protection of soil from erosion is called:
Comparison
Conservation
Preservation
Prevention
Planting of trees in large scale on open land is known as:
Deforestation
Afforestation
Reforestation
Rein station
The processing of wearing away of rocks is called:
Weathering
Watering
Breaking
Squeezing
Which is necessary for prevention of soil erosion?
Drainage system
Waste disposal
Pesticides
Fertilization
Hard, solid parts of the earth are called:
Minerals
Matter
Molecule
The upper layer of the soil is called the:
Top soil
Subsoil
Parent soil
Bedrock
Strong winds cause soil:
Erosion