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Soil Conservation and Natural Resources

Questions on soil erosion, soil conservation, natural resources, and environmental science for class 4

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is true?

  1. Cutting down of trees prevents soil erosion.
  2. Strong winds and heavy rain keep the soil in its place.
  3. Ploughing on hill slope makes the soil strong.
  4. Sub soil is more fertile than top soil.
  5. Overgrazing by animals causes soil erosion.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the wrong statement?

  1. Erosion is the transfer of soil from one place to another.
  2. Erosion is caused by natural forces like wind water and rain.
  3. People and animal do not cause soil erosion.
  4. Cutting down of trees causes soil erosion.
  5. Erosion carries away the fertile topsoil.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cannot be a harmful effect of soil erosion?

  1. Fertility of top soil decreases.
  2. Land slowly turns barren.
  3. Soil losses its moisture, minerals and nutrients.
  4. Crop yielding capacity of the soil deteriorates.
  5. Soil erosion does not changes the shape and size of the land.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a human activity which results in soil erosion?

  1. Cutting down of trees.
  2. Following wrong methods of farming.
  3. Landslides due to erosion.
  4. Let the animals overgraze the fields.
  5. Mining actvities.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
1. Terrace farming A. Deposition of top soil in rivers and lakes
2. Afforestation B. Steps on hill sides
3. Deforestation C. Planting new trees
4. Silting D. Cutting down trees
  1. 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - C, 4 - A
  2. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - D
  3. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
  4. 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
  5. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following activities should not be done to preserve natural resources?

  1. Recycling materials such as paper and metals.
  2. Using organic manure to maintain the fertility of soil.
  3. Using fertilizers and pesticides excessively in farms.
  4. We should conserve natural resources like water and plants.
  5. Use public transport instead of using cars.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
1. Soil Conservation A. Sliding away of loose rocks down the slope of a hill
2. Land slide B. Deposition of topsoil into rivers and lakes
3. Soil erosion C. Protecting the soil
4. Silting D. Removing of top soil
  1. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - B
  2. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D
  3. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - D
  4. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C
  5. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I am a chemical, I get sprayed in fields to kill natural enemies. I am harmful to the natural enemies but not to crops and humans, but my overuse may destroy the crop and harmful to humans too.
Who am I?

  1. Compost
  2. Manure
  3. Bio fertilizers
  4. Pesticides
  5. Organic fertilizers
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Growing different types of crops in a piece of land in different seasons is called ___________.

  1. mono culture
  2. irrigation
  3. crop rotation
  4. manuring
  5. intercropping
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a natural resource?

  1. Soil
  2. Iron
  3. Plants
  4. Petroleum
  5. Paper
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct statement?

  1. Metals, minerals and petroleum are artificial resources.
  2. Water and soil are not essential for plant and animals.
  3. Thick growth of plants and trees is called desert.
  4. Use of manure and fertilizers increases the crop yield.
  5. Plants need average soil to grow.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not the correct statement?

  1. Ploughing makes the soil loose.
  2. Poor soil will give poor crops.
  3. Animals and plants cannot live without soil.
  4. Allowing the soil from being washed away is called soil erosion.
  5. Formation of soil takes lot of time.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
1. Soil A. Coal, gold,copper
2. Forest B. Fruits, vegetables, crops
3. Mines C. Wood, herbs, wild animals
  1. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C
  2. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C
  3. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
  4. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A
  5. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
1. Fossil fuel A. Tree planting festival
2. Natural resource B. Coal and petroleum
3. Crop rotation C. Land, water, forest
4. Van mahotsav D. Helps in maintaining the soil mineral content
  1. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A
  2. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - D
  3. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
  4. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - D
  5. 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - B
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
1. Purify the air we breathe A. Granite
2. An agent of soil erosion B. Plants
3. Used to make kitchen counter C. Nitrogen
4. A component in fertilizer D. Wind
  1. 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - C, 4 - A
  2. 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - C
  3. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - C
  4. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
  5. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - B
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