Soil Conservation

What is conservation?

• Using resources only when needed
• Taking care of resources when not using them.
• Using up resources as much as possible.
• Using resources only when needed and taking care of resources when not needed.

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What is the indirect source of most of Earth's energy?

• Solar power
• Geothermal energy
• Hydroelectricity
• Biomass

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Which of the following is not an example of soil damage?

• Erosion
• Overgrazing
• Digging for buried treasure
• Mining

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What is the soil conservation technique in which rows of trees are planted along the edges of a field to block the wind from eroding fields and trap the soil?

• Terracing
• Cover Crops
• Windbreaks
• Conservation Plowing

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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Which soil conservation technique helps preserve the quality of soil?

• Terracing
• Contour Plowing
• Conservation Plowing
• Cover Crops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following is the way to stop soil loss by plowing fields along curves of a slope to prevent soil from washing away with the rain?

• Contour Plowing 
• Cover Crops
• Conservation Plowing
• Terraces

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following is not a method to reduce soil erosion?

• Conservation plowing

• Crop rotation

• Contour plowing

• Clearing vegetation

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