Soil erosion Occurs mainly in:_________?

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1. _________ erosion is the removal of a thin layer of soil by water acting over the whole surface. This type of erosion damaged very fertile lands located on slopes, some of which have been eroded to a depth of about 15 cm.

   A. Rain splash rill erosion
   B. Stream bank erosion
   C. Sheet erosion
   D. Gully erosion

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2. Soil additive which stabilizes the soil, improves resistance to erosion, increases to permeability to air & water, improves texture, eases cultivation or otherwise improves soil quality:

   A. Soil amendment
   B. Soil conditioner
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of the above

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3. Any material such as straw, sawdust, leaves, plastic films, & loose soil that is spread upon the surface of the soil to protect the soil & plant roots from the effects of raindrops, soil crusting, freezing or evaporation:

   A. Mull
   B. Mulch
   C. Mycorrhizae
   D. Muck

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4. Erosion permitting and erosion resisting crops grow alternatively at right angle to the slope of the land is called as:_________?

   A. Linear planting
   B. Strip planting
   C. Cover planting
   D. All of the above

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5. Soil erosion is __________ of soil from one place ti another place by natural agencies (wind & water):

   A. Detachement of soil
   B. Transportation
   C. both A & B
   D. None of these

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6. __________________ systems play a crucial role in increasing soil organic C storage and reducing net emissions of greenhouse gases in addition to soil erosion control:

   A. Engineering
   B. Agroforestry 
   C. Cultivating
   D. All of the above

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7. Any tillage and planting system that maintains at least 30% of the soil surface covered by residue after planting for the purpose of reducing soil erosion by water:

   A. Deep Tillage
   B. Conservation Tillage
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

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8. Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion by water:

   A. Rill-Sheet-Gully
   B. Gully-Sheet-Rill
   C. Sheet-Rill-Gully
   D. None of these

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9. About 40% of the total area of Pakistan is affected by wind erosion. this includes:_________?

   A. Thal, Cholistan
   B. Parts of Mianwali and D.G
   C. Tharparkar & vast areas of Balochistan
   D. All of the above

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10. In Balochistan, deserts also exists in _________, which supoorts wind erosion excluding rocky mountains:

    A. Desert of Kharan
    B. Noshki
    C. Both A & B
    D. Qilla SaifUllah

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