Question

Answer the following questions:

• Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
• Write any two reasons for land degradation today.
• Why is land considered an important resource?
• Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
• Suggest three ways to conserve water.

Answer 1

• Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
  
   Temperature and rainfall
• Write any two reasons for land degradation today.
  
  Answer: Increasing population and large scale deforestation
• Why is land considered an important resource?
  
  Answer: All of us live on land. We need land for agriculture. We need land for making houses, factories, roads, railways, etc. We cannot imagine of a life without land. Hence, land is considered an important resource.
• Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
  
  Answer: Government has made national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to protect the plants and animals. Government has passed many laws to make poaching a punishable offence.
• Suggest three ways to conserve water.
  
  Answer: Following are the three ways to conserve water:
  • Reduce: Use only as much water as you need. Don’t waste water.
  • Reuse: Water which is left after washing the vegetables and cloths should be used for mopping.
  • Recycle: Sewage and effluents should be treated before being flown into rivers or ponds.