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Soil Conservation
Chapter 6: Section 3
Question | Answer |
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natural resource | Anything in the environment that humans use. |
Dust Bowl | The area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930s. |
soil conservation | The management of soil to prevent its destruction. |
contour plowing | Plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss. |
conservation plowing | Soil conservation method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place. |
crop rotation | The planting of different crops in a field each year to maintain the soil's fertility. |