Geographical Phenomena

What is soil erosion?

• The removal of the bottom soil caused by soil erosion

• The removal of nutrients and minerals

• The removal of the top soil by physical sources

Soil erosion can be caused by

• A group of children running on a field playing tag

• A man cutting down trees to make furniture for his house

• Rain falling on a forest

After soil has been eroded a person can

• Continue planting crops to increase yield

• Plant grass to cover and protect the soil

• Use the land to dispose of garbage

Select the correct answer.

What is drought?

• When insufficient rainfall occurs over an extended period of time

• When rain only falls once a week for an entire year

• When water is only available at the end of each week

What is an economic impact of drought?

• Lesser population because lives are lost

• Not a lot of water available for drinking and carrying out other activities

• Farmers suffer great losses and have to spend more money to recover from damages

How would you define flood?

• An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land

• An large flow of water that fills up the seas, rivers and other water bodies

• When a large amount of rainfall occurs which ensure that people have enough water to carry out daily activities

What is an example of a social impact of flood?

• Increased cost of goods and services

• Crops are destroyed and farmer have to overspend

• Drinking water can become contaminated

What colour are your eyes?

• Brown

• Black

• Green

• Blue

• Violet