Soil Conservation

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The great plains were called the _________________ becasue strong wind lifted the dry soil and started dust storms.

The process that works to conserve soil by planting and growing a serious of different crops in the same soil.

The process by which wind, water, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another

During the Dust Bowl about ______________ acres of farming land was destroyed.

A method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss.

The plowing of fields along the slope to prevent erosion.

The process of land becoming a desert because there are no plants to help hold and cycle water

What can occur at the site of an area that is experiencing soil erosion?