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Soil Conservation
Test Description: Conservation of Soil
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss.
A
USDA
B
Farmers choice
C
Soil conservation
D
Soil waste
2) The plowing of fields along the slope to prevent erosion.
A
Contour plowing
B
No-till plowing
C
Terrace faming
D
Cover crops
3) The process that works to conserve soil by planting and growing a serious of different crops in the same soil.
A
Conservation
B
Contour plowing
C
No-till plowing
D
Crop rotation
4) A method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
A
Conservation plowing
B
Contour plowing
C
Crop rotation
D
Terrace farming
5) The process of land becoming a desert because there are no plants to help hold and cycle water
A
erosion
B
soil conservation
C
desertification
D
habitat
6) The process by which wind, water, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
A
soil conservation
B
erosion
C
desertification
D
habitat
7) About how much of the Earth's surface is suitable for growing crops?
A
1/4
B
1/16
C
1/6
D
1/8
8) What can occur at the site of an area that is experiencing soil erosion?
A
Water pollution is cleared up.
B
Vegetation is able to grow easily.
C
Crops are planted at an off-site location.
D
The soil quality is reduced.
9) The great plains were called the _________________ becasue strong wind lifted the dry soil and started dust storms.
A
Tumbleweed trails
B
Windstorm states
C
Loneome prairies
D
Dust bowl
10) During the Dust Bowl about ______________ acres of farming land was destroyed.
A
100 thousand
B
50 thousand
C
10 million
D
100 million
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