What is soil erosion?
Environmental Threats to the Planet Quiz

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Geography
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10th Grade
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Diego Silva
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The accumulation of soil
The removal of the top layer of soil due to water, wind, tillage, and mass movement
The formation of new soil
The planting of crops
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which human activities leave soil most vulnerable to erosion?
Overgrazing with livestock, mechanisation of agriculture, and deforestation
Planting trees and crops
Building houses and roads
Fishing and hunting
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is desertification?
The process of soil formation
Land becoming increasingly dry and arid, turning into desert
The planting of crops in dry areas
The accumulation of water in soil
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factors most accelerate desertification?
Increased temperatures and extended droughts due to enhanced global warming
Planting trees and crops
Building houses and roads
Fishing and hunting
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes enhanced global warming?
Decreased greenhouse gases
Increased greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane
Planting trees and crops
Building houses and roads
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the greenhouse effect?
The cooling of the Earth's atmosphere
The trapping of reflected longwave radiation by greenhouse gases, causing the temperature to increase
The planting of crops in greenhouses
The accumulation of water in soil
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which human activities lead to more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels for energy, transport, agriculture, and deforestation
Planting trees and crops
Building houses and roads
Fishing and hunting
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