REVISION WORKSHEET

GEOGRAPHY (CH 2)

LAND, SOIL AND WATER

~ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1-Which of the following is the most important natural resource ?

(a) Land

(b) Water

(c) Air

(d) All of these

Q2-Which of the following is used of soil conservation?

(a) Mulching

(b) Shelter belts

(c) Contour ploughing

(d) All of these

~GIVE REASONS
Q3-Yamuna is getting polluted day by day why?

~Answer the following questions

Q4-What are the two major threats to soil as a resource?

Q5-What are made in front of the contour barriers to collect water?

Q6-Which city with 1.25 lakhs population is completely dependent on purchasing water from nearby talukas?

Q7-Describe the incident of massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh and tell some mitigation techniques of landslide.

Q8-Define soil and show different layers of soil with the help of a diagram.

Q9-Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil?

Q10-Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.

Q11-How does land fulfil our needs?

Q12-How is soil made fertile?

~DEFINE :
Q13- Soil Erosion:

Q14-Weathering:

Q15-Terrace farming :

Q16-Shelter belts:

~FILL IN THE BLANKS

Q17-Water is a _____________________ renewable natural resource

Q18- _____________ in Saurashtra region with a population of 1.25 lakh is completely

dependent on purchasing water from the nearby talukas.

Q19-Forest in which trees shed their leaves in a particular season are called __________.

Q20-___________% of the world population occupies only 30% of the land area