What does the land lose as a result of soil erosion?
water content
fertility
roots
growth
Cutting the slope into steps or terraces can reduce:
soil erosion
soil conservation
soil formation
deforestation
What do the natural forces like wind, rain and running water help in?
rock formation
Ploughing of which one of the following is yet another human factor that leads to soil erosion?
hill slopes
fields
desert
forest
Along river banks which of the following are built to prevent flood?
afforestation
embankments
Which of the following washes the soil off the hill slopes?
running water
wind
plants
human beings
The protection of soil against soil erosion is called:
de forestration
The condition of carrying away of soil by the action of water or wind is known as:
Which of the following affected by soil erosion cannot produce enough to feed all the living beings who dwell on it?
land
water
rocks
Which of the following is known as the sorrow of China?
River kosi
Brahmaputra
Hwang Ho
Bharatapuzha