Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources

The lowermost layer of the soil is:

• Rocks

• Weathered rock

• Sub soil

• Parent rock

A ____ is any geologic process in which gravity causes rock, soil, artificial fill or a combination of the three to move down a slope.

• Deforestation

• Landslide

• Floods

• Weathering

Which of the following determines the use of land?

• Availability of water

• Climate & vegetation

• Soil & topography

• All of them

Which of the following steps is a major threat to the environment?

• Planting trees

• Promoting tourism

• Desertification

• Promoting renewable resources

As the exposed rock break off and start decaying due to temperature change, this process is called _________

• Decaying

• Landslide

• Soil erosion

• Weathering

Which of the following states of India has been witnessing maximum number of landslides?

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Uttarakhand

• Meghalaya

• Madhya Pradesh

Overgrazing is responsible for causing ____

• Landslide

• Floods

• Soil depletion

• Earthquakes

The process of piling up of rocks to prevent water flow is called ____

• Rock Dam

• Mulching

• Counter Barriers

• Shelter belts

The life supporting system is known as ______

• Earth

• Ecosystem

• Vegetation

• Biosphere

____ are normally sparsely populated.

• Cultivable plains

• Gangetic plains

• Thick forests

• Low lying areas