Soil erosion in plains consequent to rain fall is initiated by:

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1. Removal of top soil by soil erosion result in the loss of soil:

   A. Nitrites B. Nitrates C. Nitrogen D. Nitric and nitrous acids...

2. Soil formation is initiated by the phenomenon of:

   A. Weathering B. Gleization C. Laterization D. Pedogenesis...

3. An important agrostological technique to check soil erosion in the initial stages is:

   A. Ley farming B. Land retirement C. Basin listing D. Contour farming...

4. The soil erosion on slopes proceeds in the following manner:

   A. Gully – Rill – ravine B. Rill – Ravine – Gully C. Rill – Gully – Ravine D. Ravine – Rill – Gully...

5. Odum has described soil erosion as:

   A. Soil pollution B. Creeping death of soil C. Loss of living stratum D. Loss of feeding zone...

6. Soil erosion is prevented by:

   A. Afforestation B. Deforestation C. Denudation D. Overgrazing...

7. Soil erosion can be prevented by:

   A. Deforestation B. Heavy rains C. Afforestation D. Over grazing...

8. Soil erosion can be reduced by:

   A. Reducing over grazing B. Planting proper plants C. Making dams D. All of those...

9. Main indicator of soil erosion is:

   A. Deforestation B. Afforestation C. Ozone layer D. Goats and grazing animals...

10. One of the following crops is the most effective in controlling soil erosion:

    A. Cotton B. Pigeon pea C. Green gram D. Maize...