Cambridge IGCSE · Agriculture (0600)

Soil erosion and soil conservation: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Soil erosion and soil conservation.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is considered a major agent of soil erosion?

Question 2

1 mark

How does the regular addition of manure or compost help in the conservation of soil against erosion?

Question 3

1 mark

Which practice helps to prevent wind erosion by breaking the speed of the wind across open fields?

Question 4

1 mark

Which method of soil conservation involves planting rows of trees or shrubs at the edges of fields to reduce the velocity of air movement and prevent the removal of topsoil?

Question 5

1 mark

Which soil conservation method involves ploughing across a slope rather than up and down to create barriers for water runoff?

Question 6

3 marks

Describe how terracing serves as an effective physical method of soil conservation on steep slopes.

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Question 7

3 marks

Distinguish between rill erosion and gully erosion by comparing the size of the channels formed and whether they can be removed by standard cultivation techniques.

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