a. It’s okay to panic b. do not panic c. pack all your things
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Which activity show how man causes soil to erode?a.Burring of trees or kaingin b. watering plants c. building big dikes
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The process of washing away soil is called ________________.a.Cleaning b. soil erosion c. pollution
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From the following, identify how the wind causes soil erosion.
a.
As strong winds blow, it carries away dust and soil particles to different places. b.As the wind blows, the surface of the earth softens causing soil to erode.
c.
Strong winds create cold temperature that causes soil erosion.
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How do we people and animals become s agents of soil erosion?a.When people and animals eat plants – foods. b.When they move about from place to place, they loosen soil.c. When people build houses on soil and animals create their habitats in forests
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How does soil erosion affect farmers?a.When topsoil is eroded, farms become unsuitable for farming and farmers will not gain anythingfrom farming.
b.
Soil erosion makes soil fertile and crops healthyc.When soil erodes, farmers harvest abundantly
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Erosion changes the surface of the land. Highlands _____________.a. May be flattened and become lowlands b. may become higher c. Become suitable for farming.
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How does contour plowing prevent soil erosion?a.Farmers make flat areas on the mountainside and plants there, preventing soil from going down themountain slopes.
b.
Plowing in curved lines prevent water from easily going down the hill, thus preventing water fromremoving the topsoil.c.Farmers plant crops alternately on the hillside. Grasses prevent the soil from going the downhill.
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_____ prevents soil from being washed away because in between bare soil, crops like corn cover smallcrops like beans, which slows down any run-off water that may have started from the exposed soil. a.Terracing b. crop Rotation c. Strip Cropping
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_____ is done in steep slopes where level steps are built with stones to protect the soil from run-offs whenheavy rains fall. a. Contour plowing b. terracing c. crop rotation ______38. Which of these forests prevent soil erosion?
a.
Denuded forest b. dense forests c. both kinds of forest
______39. How do trees prevent soil erosion ?a. Their roots absorb great amount of water during floods, thus helping in the conservation of soil b. Trees consume the soil c. trees gives shade to soil