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concept 4.2 lesson 3 (part 1) how soil impacts E ...

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  • What happens when soil particles are washed away by moving water?
    Soil erosion occurs
  • To reduce the erosion process, ........................... areas should be increased.
    planted
  • Increasing the inclination of Earth's surface leads to the increase of ...................... process of the soil.
    erosion
  • Overuses of ............................ and .......................... cause depletion of the soil
    pesticides and chemical fertilizers
  • Adding sand and ............................ to the soil helps in decreasing the effect of moving ....................... over the soil.
    silt - water
  • What are the ways to reduce soil erosion?
    Increasing planted areas - Digging canals or trenches - Adding sand and silt to the soil
  • Give reasons: The increase in the inclination of Earth's surface causes the erosion of the soil.
    Because the increase in the inclination of Earth's surface leads to increasing the speed of moving water over the Earth's surface.
  • The land becomes infertile due to ......................, .................... or ....................... which causing desertification.
    deforestation, drought, or overgrazing