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Soil Conservation
j. Describe methods for conserving natural resources such as water, soil, and ai
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Contour plowing | A method of plowing rows that follow the curves of the land rather than straight up and down slopes. |
| Cover crop | A crop, usually a (leafy) legume, planted to keep nutrients from leaching, soil from eroding, and land from weeding over, as during the winter. |
| Terracing | A raised bank of earth having vertical or sloping sides and a flat top: turning a hillside into a series of ascending terraces for farming. |
| Crop rotation | The planned order of specific crops planted on the same field. |
| No-till Farming | Planting a crop without prior cultivation and with very little soil disturbance at seeding. |
| Erosion | The removal of topsoil through a meduim such as wind, water, ice, and gravity. |
| Soil Conservation | The application of techniques for maintaining the productivity and health of farming land by control of wind-and water-induced soil erosion. |
| Soil | A mixture of small rock particles, water, air, decomposed organic materials, and mineral fragments. |
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