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Q10. Soil that is rich in nutrients is fertile, and the right mix of _______ makes the soil fertile.

        a)minerals and organic matter

        b)water and bacteria
        c)sand and coal

        d)rocks and mud

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                                          SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                                   STD-VIII- SUB- SOCIAL SCIENCE- GEOGRAPHY
                                  (VIRTUAL CLASSES REVISION WORKSHEET-01)
           CHAPTER-2- LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES

                                             SUBJECTIVE ASSIGNMENT-1
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                 State whether the given statement is true or false. If true, give the          xx
                 reasons.

                    a)   Ganga–Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.
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                    b)  Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind

                        movement is called intercropping.


                 Fill in the blanks: -

                 a)     ______determines colour, texture, chemical properties mineral,
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                  content, permeability of the soil.

                 b)     ______ is the growing of different crops in alternate rows.

           3     Define the term Weathering?                                                      13        1
                 What is land reclamation?
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                 Discuss different types of mitigation mechanism for landslides.                  12
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                 Define soil erosion. Explain any two soil conservation methods.
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                 Explain the major factors of soil formation.
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