Mastering Soil Water Management and Erosion

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Which of the following best defines soil water management?

  • The gradual process of land deterioration and disappearance due to the actions of water, wind, and other factors
  • The process of soil deterioration and low quality of water due to erosion and runoff
  • Active involvement in controlling soil water content for environmental needs (correct)
  • The detachment and transportation of soil and geologic materials under the influence of water, wind, or gravity force

What is soil erosion?

  • The process of soil deterioration and low quality of water due to erosion and runoff
  • The gradual process of land deterioration and disappearance due to the actions of water, wind, and other factors (correct)
  • The detachment and transportation of soil and geologic materials under the influence of water, wind, or gravity force
  • Active involvement in controlling soil water content for environmental needs

What are the major agents responsible for soil detachment?

  • Water and wind (correct)
  • Gravity force and wind
  • Water and gravity force
  • Rainfall, runoff, and surface flow

What happens when soil erosion becomes severe?

<p>The land can no longer be cultivated and is abandoned (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an optimal state in soil water management?

<p>A compromise between competing uses and needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline is NOT associated with soil science?

<p>Zoology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is often used interchangeably with soil science?

<p>Pedology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the focuses of soil science?

<p>Water management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of soil formation, chemistry, morphology, and classification called?

<p>Pedology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which profession is NOT mentioned as a contributor to soil science?

<p>Astronomer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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