Introduction to Soil
Introduction to Soil: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Soil Formation, Natural Resources, Soil, Organisms Present in Soil, Pollutants Present in Soil, Soil Pollution, Pesticides, Agricultural Wastes, and Weathering of Rocks.
Important Questions on Introduction to Soil
Look at the word grid below and circle the words related to Natural resources.
| A | B | I | P | D | A | C | E | G | X | S | T | V |
| P | E | K | E | H | M | I | N | I | N | G | E | F |
| N | F | M | T | P | T | L | C | O | A | L | N | N |
| G | O | O | R | E | N | E | W | A | B | L | E | P |
| Q | S | Q | O | S | P | I | L | L | A | G | E | L |
| T | S | O | L | A | R | E | N | E | R | G | Y | R |
| Z | I | Q | E | Z | T | M | F | U | E | L | S | J |
| Y | L | Z | U | E | X | H | A | U | S | T | T | V |
| K | Y | G | M | D | R | I | L | L | I | N | G | Q |
| Z | T | C | N | A | T | U | R | A | L | G | A | S |
Given below is the name of a natural resource. What is the importance of it in our daily life?
Soil
Given below is the name of a natural resource. What is the importance of it in our daily life?
Water
In which day-to-day life activities do you use soil?
What would happen if there were no plants, trees, air or water?
Write the names of things which we get directly from nature and what we don't. List them in the table given below:
| From Nature | Man-Made |
| 1. Soil | 1. Pencil |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
Application of pesticides is good for the environment.
The pollution of soil, water and air does not affect organisms.
Which of the objects mentioned below pollute the soil?
[Ball pen, polyester cloth, plastic packets, leaves, bottles, twigs, decayed fruits]
Write the names of organisms that lives on rocks.
State two things that you would like to know about soil.
Which of the following is/are not agricultural waste?
Name if the following are natural things or man-made things:
Things that are found in nature.
