Geography: Soil 1st comparative questions

Year 2021-2022
Question 3 (a)

Define the following terms:

Humus;
Leaching

Distinguish between Gully Erosion and Sheet Erosion.

Name the soil that is also known as Riverine Soil. State two of its characteristics.

Explain the need for soil conservation in India. State any two methods of soil
conservation.

Define the following terms:

Soil Fertility
(ii) Soil Texture

Give two points of differences between Khadar and Bhangar Soils.

With reference to Red Soil, answer the following:

(i) How is it formed?

(ii) Why is it good for Dry Farming?
(ili) Name any two areas where it is found.

Give a reason for the following statements: (1)

Black Soil has self-ploughing property.

Lateritalin Soil is not suitable for cultivation.

(ti) Red Soil is red in colour.
Define the following:

Soil conservation
in-situ soils
Soil tenture

Explain any two modern methods of irrigation.

(c) Mention three methods for the conservation and development of forests in India
(d)
Name two ancient methods of rain water harvesting.
Year 2022-2023
a
Mention any two ways in which man can be held responsible for soil erosion.
b With reference to the red soil, answer the following:
Why is it red in colour?
How is it formed?

Give a reason for the following statements: Khadar soils are preferred over
bhangar soils.

Dry farming is preferred in areas with red soil.

Black soil has self ploughing capacity.

Name the soil that is also known as riverine soil. State two prominent areas where
this soil is found.

a How is black soil formed? Name two cash crops that are grown in black soil.
b Mention two similarities between red soil and laterite soil.

Define the following:

soil fertility
humus
leaching

Give a reason for each of the following statements:

Terrace farming is an ideal soil conservation method for hilly regions.

Wind is a common agent of soil erosion in arid regions. (iii) The deepening of
river bed can help in preventing soil erosion.

Define the following terms:

Sheet erosion
In situ soil

Give any four ways of recharging ground water.

To which type of forests do teak and sal belong? Give two characteristic features of
these forests.
Give a reason for the following statements:
Black soil does not get leached.
Drip irrigation is a useful method of irrigation.
The trees of Monsoon forests have great commercial value to India.

With reference to Tropical Evergreen Forests, answer the following:

(i) Why do they appear green all the year round?
(ii )Why are they difficult to exploit?
Mention any two characteristics of the Mangrove Forests.

What is the role of the forests in each of the following:

(i) having a favourable effect on the climate of the region

(ii)maintaining the cycle of oxygen and carbondioxide in the biosphere
(iii) preventing floods?

Give any three objectives of social forestry.

Explain three reasons for forest being an important natural resource.

Name the vegetation type found in saline environment under tidal influence.

How do the trees adapt themselves to the condition there?

What is forest conservation?

How does vegetation vary according to the altitude in the Montane

Forests?

Explain why tropical deciduous forests are found on the eastern part of
South India.

Name a state in north eastern India which has a large area of tropical evergreen
forests

Give two productive functions of forests.

With reference to Tropical Evergreen Forests, answer the following:

Why do they appear green all the year round? O

Why are these forests difficult to exploit?

Explain the following terms:

Agro forestry
Social forestry
Reforestation.

Give a reason for each of the following statements:

The trees are grown in and around iron and steel industries.
(in) Forests help in preventing floods.
Forests of the Ganga delta are known as 'Sunderbans'

Give any two uses of the trees of the Littoral forests.

State two climatic conditions for the growth of Tropical Evergreen forests
Name two regions where Tropical Desert forests are found in India

Differentiate between afforestation and deforestation. State a disadvantage of

deforestation.

Give a reason for the following statements:

Tidal forests have tangled roots.

(ii) Thorny trees have stunted growth.
(iii) Forests have a favourable effect on the climate of the region.

Define the following terms:

Sheet erosion
In situ soil
Give any four ways of recharging ground water.

To which type of forests do teak and sal belong? Give two characteristic features of
these forests.

Give a reason for the following statements:

(i)Black soil does not get leached.
(il)Drip irrigation is a useful method of irrigation.
(iii) The trees of Monsoon forests have great commercial value to India.