Name: Clayey Soil and its Properties
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 38 s
Description: Do you know that clayey soil becomes very hard on drying and it has high water retention capacity? Learn more about clayey soil in this video

Question

Solve the following crossword.

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1. The rich fertile layer of soil on the Earth.

5. Prevention of erosion of soil on the Earth.

8. Build them in the rivers to Store water for later use.

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2. This process causes the removal of topsoil.

3. They break over millions of years to form soil.

4. The best soil for plants to grow in.

6. Soil dries up quickly.

7. Not cutting them and planting more of them can save the Earth from soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

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1. Topsoil is the rich fertile layer of soil on the Earth. Plants grow in this layer of the soil.

5. Prevention of deforestation is one of the methods of conserving soil. Conservation of soil helps in the prevention of erosion of soil on the Earth.

8. Build dams in the rivers to store water for later use.

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2. Soil erosion is the process that causes the removal of topsoil.

3. Rocks break over millions of years to form soil. This process is called weathering of rocks.

4. Loamy soil is the best soil for plants to grow in. It is rich in humus.

6. Sandy soil dries up quickly. It has larger particles.

7. Not cutting trees and planting more trees can save the Earth from soil erosion.

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