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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BHUBANESWAR.
Class VIII: SOCIAL STUDIES – GEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER - 2- LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Multiple Choice Questions
(NOTE: - Choose the correct option and put a tick mark.)
Q1. The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth is called ..................
a) Soil
b) Land
c) Minerals
d) Humus
Q2. The breaking up of rocks is known as ..................
a) Erosion
b) Reclamation
c) Degradation
d) Weathering
Q3. .................. soil is derived from the weathering of the igneous and metamorphic rocks.
a) Red Soil
b) Black Soil
c) Laterite Soil
d) Mountain Soil
Q4. It is the uppermost layer, Rich in humus & minerals and Consists of Sand, Silt & Clay.
a) Sub Soil
b)Top Soil
c) Alluvial Soil
d) Black Soil
Q5. Which one of the following is not a factor of soil formation?
a) Time
b) Soil texture
c) Organic matter
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