Cutting the slope into steps or terraces can reduce:
soil erosion
soil conservation
soil formation
deforestation
What is the foundation of all life on earth?
sunlight
soil
rock
food
Which is the upper most layer of earth?
sand
clay
Ploughing of which one of the following is yet another human factor that leads to soil erosion?
hill slopes
fields
desert
forest
Where did River kosi caused havoc in?
Bihar
Goa
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
What do the natural forces like wind, rain and running water help in?
rock formation
In addition to bushes which of the following are grown along the boundary of the fields?
trees
grass
creepers
small plants
What is falling of trees in large numbers called?
deforestration
The protection of soil against soil erosion is called:
Deforestation
Soil formation
Rock formation
Soil conservation
In desert and semi desert regions which of the following causes soil erosion?
flood
breeze
rain
strong winds