Soil Conservation

Soil is an essential resource necessary for the survival of all living things.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Soil is a ____ natural resource, meaning if we don't protect it, we will run out of healthy soil faster than more can be made.

• limited

• unlimited

• continuous

• fossil

____ is the gradual breakdown of rocks due to rain and other factors.

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Weathering

• Flooding

Deforestation (cutting down many trees in a forest) can cause erosion of soil.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Humans can help protect soil by ___.

• removing more trees

• planting more trees

• bringing new animals into an environment

• irrigating the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Removing trees from the ground ___ soil erosion.

• causes

• prevents

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Building flood walls or dams ___ soil erosion.

• causes

• prevents

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Walking or driving on soil ___ soil erosion.

• causes

• prevents

Planting trees, shrubs, and grass ___ soil erosion.

• causes

• prevents

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5