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Soil Conservation
Chapter 6: Section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |