Our soils (class iv sst)
1. What is soil ? How is it formed ?
Ans- Small particles of rocks are called soil.( It forms the top soft layer of the earth’s surface). It is formed by the weathering processes over millions of years.
2. Name different types of soil .
Ans – soils are 4 types. Such as
Alluvial soil
Desert soil
Black soil
Red soil
3. Which part of our country is made of alluvial soil ?
Ans – Northern India plain part of our country is made of Alluvial soil.
4. Write down any two features of desert soil.
Ans – i) The particles of such soil are rough , thick and separated from one another.
ii) It becomes useful for growing crops like wheat , gram , cotton , dates , etc.
5. We find many orchards of fruit trees in Himachal Pradesh . Why ?
Ans – In hilly areas , the soil is hard and coarse. It contains gravel and pieces of stones . We grow fruit trees in such types of soil. That is why we find many orchards in the hill areas of Himachal Pradesh.
6. What do You understand by soilb erosion ?
Ans – Heavy showers of rain and strong winds carry away a good part of our rich soil. This is called Soil Erosion.
7. How can we check soil erosion ?
Ans – We must check soil erosion. The only way to do it is to grow more and more trees. In the hilly areas , the soil erosion is checked through bunding.
Match the following
2. Alluvial soil b) Northern plains
3. Desert soil c) Western part of Rajasthan and Gujarat
4. Black soil d) North- Western part of the Deccan plateau
Ans- Small particles of rocks are called soil.( It forms the top soft layer of the earth’s surface). It is formed by the weathering processes over millions of years.
2. Name different types of soil .
Ans – soils are 4 types. Such as
Alluvial soil
Desert soil
Black soil
Red soil
3. Which part of our country is made of alluvial soil ?
Ans – Northern India plain part of our country is made of Alluvial soil.
4. Write down any two features of desert soil.
Ans – i) The particles of such soil are rough , thick and separated from one another.
ii) It becomes useful for growing crops like wheat , gram , cotton , dates , etc.
5. We find many orchards of fruit trees in Himachal Pradesh . Why ?
Ans – In hilly areas , the soil is hard and coarse. It contains gravel and pieces of stones . We grow fruit trees in such types of soil. That is why we find many orchards in the hill areas of Himachal Pradesh.
6. What do You understand by soilb erosion ?
Ans – Heavy showers of rain and strong winds carry away a good part of our rich soil. This is called Soil Erosion.
7. How can we check soil erosion ?
Ans – We must check soil erosion. The only way to do it is to grow more and more trees. In the hilly areas , the soil erosion is checked through bunding.
Match the following
- Red soil a) Deccan plateau
2. Alluvial soil b) Northern plains
3. Desert soil c) Western part of Rajasthan and Gujarat
4. Black soil d) North- Western part of the Deccan plateau
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