APES 4.4 Soil Erosion and Solutions

What is the benefit of manure in cattle ranching?

• Increases soil erosion

• Acts as a fertilizer

• Reduces water retention

• Causes salination

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of soil erosion?

• A) Wind

• B) Water

• C) Earthworms

• D) Tilling

What is a key strategy to prevent soil erosion?

• Increase urbanization

• Keep year-round vegetation

• Use more pesticides

• Increase tilling

What is one benefit of No-Till Farming?

• Increases soil erosion

• Decreases carbon emissions

• Reduces soil microbes

• Increases water runoff

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Crop Rotation helps in increasing soil biodiversity by rotating crops over time. Which crop is mentioned as needing lots of nitrogen?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Barley

Terrace Farming involves building steps to reduce water runoff. This method is usually done concurrently with which other farming technique?

• No-Till Farming

• Intercropping

• Contour Farming

• Crop Rotation

Which farming technique is associated with retaining soil moisture and increasing beneficial soil microbes?

• A) Terrace Farming

• B) No-Till Farming

• C) Crop Rotation

• D) Intercropping

In Agroforestry, trees increase bird populations, which act as natural predators to what?

• Soil

• Pests

• Water

• Crops

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Which method involves alternating strips of crops to improve crop yields?

• Terrace Farming

• Intercropping

• No-Till Farming

• Agroforestry

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Agroforestry helps in reducing soil erosion by planting trees on either side of an alley of crops. True or False?

• True

• False

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