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What is one way to prevent soil erosion mentioned in the text?
What is one way to prevent soil erosion mentioned in the text?
- Drive tractors frequently on fields
- Remove leaf litter from the ground in winter (correct)
- Avoid watering crops with drip irrigation
- Graze animals near stream banks
Why is it important to rotate crops in agriculture, as stated in the text?
Why is it important to rotate crops in agriculture, as stated in the text?
- To decrease the rate of topsoil loss
- To reduce the number of roads built
- To protect the soil from erosion and keep it fertile (correct)
- To make hill lands more productive
What best describes low-tillage farming, based on the text?
What best describes low-tillage farming, based on the text?
- Using excessive water for irrigation
- Using heavy machinery frequently on the soil
- Disturbing the ground as little as possible during planting (correct)
- Rapidly plowing large sections of land
Why is it important to prevent soil erosion according to the text?
Why is it important to prevent soil erosion according to the text?
What is the purpose of planting trees as windbreaks, according to the text?
What is the purpose of planting trees as windbreaks, according to the text?
How does terracing help prevent soil erosion on steep slopes?
How does terracing help prevent soil erosion on steep slopes?
What is a benefit of no-till farming, as mentioned in the text?
What is a benefit of no-till farming, as mentioned in the text?
Why is it crucial to protect soil resources in the context of growing human populations?
Why is it crucial to protect soil resources in the context of growing human populations?
What is the primary reason for implementing control measures to prevent soil erosion?
What is the primary reason for implementing control measures to prevent soil erosion?
What is a strategy to prevent erosion by agricultural practices, as suggested in the text?
What is a strategy to prevent erosion by agricultural practices, as suggested in the text?
Terracing can help decrease surface water runoff on steep slopes.
Terracing can help decrease surface water runoff on steep slopes.
Inorganic fertilizer provides the same long-term improvements for soil as organic materials.
Inorganic fertilizer provides the same long-term improvements for soil as organic materials.
No-till farming involves disturbing the ground as much as possible when planting.
No-till farming involves disturbing the ground as much as possible when planting.
Grazing animals should be kept away from stream banks to prevent erosion.
Grazing animals should be kept away from stream banks to prevent erosion.
Using drip irrigation often with large water drops is recommended to prevent soil erosion.
Using drip irrigation often with large water drops is recommended to prevent soil erosion.
All the best land for farming is already being cultivated.
All the best land for farming is already being cultivated.
In developing nations, soil is often well protected from erosion.
In developing nations, soil is often well protected from erosion.
The rate of topsoil loss has increased in the United States and other developed countries.
The rate of topsoil loss has increased in the United States and other developed countries.
One of the strategies to prevent erosion is to grade surrounding land to collect water in one place.
One of the strategies to prevent erosion is to grade surrounding land to collect water in one place.
Avoiding using off-road vehicles on hilly lands is a recommended strategy to prevent erosion from recreational activities.
Avoiding using off-road vehicles on hilly lands is a recommended strategy to prevent erosion from recreational activities.
Match the following practices with their corresponding categories to prevent soil erosion:
Match the following practices with their corresponding categories to prevent soil erosion:
Match the following strategies with their corresponding benefits to prevent soil erosion:
Match the following strategies with their corresponding benefits to prevent soil erosion:
Match the following practices with their corresponding methods to prevent soil erosion:
Match the following practices with their corresponding methods to prevent soil erosion:
