This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Soil Conservation > Methods > Soil Conservation – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soil Conservation Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What can happen if the soil is left bare after harvesting? A) It will not affect the soil. B) The soil can change color. C) Can result in wind and rain erosion. D) The soil will produce more fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can result in wind and rain erosion. 2. Heavy rains cause ..... in mountainous regions every year. A) Earthquake. B) Tsunami. C) Landslide. D) Accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Landslide. 3. Which is NOT a disadvantage of deforestation? A) Loss of wildlife. B) Loss of topsoil. C) Increased flooding. D) Maintenance of biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maintenance of biodiversity. 4. Kai found a fossil. Which is most likely the type of rock the fossil was found in? A) Sedimentary. B) Metamorphic. C) Intrusive. D) Extrusive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary. 5. Which of the following is another name for the minerals in soil? A) Rocks. B) Humus. C) Organic Matter. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. 6. Soil erosion can be limited by which of the following? A) Reducing trees and shrubs that provide a habitat for wildlife. B) Increasing the size of the field. C) Allowing water to run freely. D) Covering fields with vegetation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covering fields with vegetation. 7. A wall or fence of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area is known as A) Barrier. B) Step farming. C) Dam. D) Embankment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Embankment. 8. Which activity can increase soil fertility? A) Cutting trees. B) Burying trash in the ground. C) Plants die and decay. D) Taking earthworms out of the soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants die and decay. 9. Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called A) Erosion. B) Deposition. C) Compaction. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weathering. 10. A scientist who studies about soil is called a ..... A) Botonist. B) Archaeologist. C) Pedologist. D) Zoologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pedologist. 11. Which method of soil conservation adds nutrients to the soil? A) Crop rotation. B) Contour plowing. C) Strip farming. D) Wind breaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 12. The spaces that allow air and water to move through the soil A) Soil horizon. B) Soil porosity. C) Soil permeability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil porosity. 13. Soil conservation includes all the following except? A) Deserfication. B) Terracing. C) Contour planting. D) Crop rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserfication. 14. ..... making steps on the sides of hills to help control soil erosion. A) Cover crops. B) Erosion. C) Terracing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terracing. 15. Crop rotation and erosion prevention are two great example of what? A) Soil conservation. B) Soil destruction. C) Soil sample. D) Soil to the boil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil conservation. 16. Which anthropogenic erosion is caused by cutting down trees and leaving the landscape bare? A) Deforestation. B) Overcropping. C) Overgrazing. D) Over harvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 17. What effect did over plowing and cutting down trees in the Great Plains during the 1930's? A) It had little effect. B) It increased soil fertility. C) It was a primary cause of the Dust Bowl. D) Farmers had a great harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a primary cause of the Dust Bowl. 18. The conservation of soil is important because ..... A) It is impossible to replace soil. B) Most of the Earth's land is arable. C) It takes a very long time to replace lost soil. D) Food cannot be grown anywhere else. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Food cannot be grown anywhere else. 19. Which of the following practices within agriculture does NOT contribute to soil degradation? A) Using irrigation. B) Using tillage. C) Using fertilizers. D) Using pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using fertilizers. 20. Planting with the shape of the land to prevent erosion is called? A) Cover Crop. B) Terraces. C) No-Till Farming. D) Contour Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contour Farming. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSoil Conservation QuizzesSoil Conservation Quiz 1Soil Conservation Quiz 2Soil Conservation Quiz 3Soil Conservation Quiz 5Soil Conservation Quiz 6Soil Conservation Quiz 7Soil Conservation Quiz 8Soil Conservation Quiz 9Soil Conservation Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books