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Soil and Water Conservation on the Farm — Key Terms
Match each term to its definition.
Soil erosion
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The removal of the fertile top layer of soil by water, wind or human activity.
Cutting a hillside into level steps to slow water and hold soil in place.
An imaginary line joining points of equal height on a slope; ploughing along it reduces runoff.
Covering the soil surface with dry plant material to reduce erosion and water loss.
A Kenyan terracing method where soil is dug from a trench and thrown uphill to form a ridge.
Terracing
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The removal of the fertile top layer of soil by water, wind or human activity.
Cutting a hillside into level steps to slow water and hold soil in place.
An imaginary line joining points of equal height on a slope; ploughing along it reduces runoff.
Covering the soil surface with dry plant material to reduce erosion and water loss.
A Kenyan terracing method where soil is dug from a trench and thrown uphill to form a ridge.
Contour
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The removal of the fertile top layer of soil by water, wind or human activity.
Cutting a hillside into level steps to slow water and hold soil in place.
An imaginary line joining points of equal height on a slope; ploughing along it reduces runoff.
Covering the soil surface with dry plant material to reduce erosion and water loss.
A Kenyan terracing method where soil is dug from a trench and thrown uphill to form a ridge.
Mulching
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The removal of the fertile top layer of soil by water, wind or human activity.
Cutting a hillside into level steps to slow water and hold soil in place.
An imaginary line joining points of equal height on a slope; ploughing along it reduces runoff.
Covering the soil surface with dry plant material to reduce erosion and water loss.
A Kenyan terracing method where soil is dug from a trench and thrown uphill to form a ridge.
Fanya juu
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The removal of the fertile top layer of soil by water, wind or human activity.
Cutting a hillside into level steps to slow water and hold soil in place.
An imaginary line joining points of equal height on a slope; ploughing along it reduces runoff.
Covering the soil surface with dry plant material to reduce erosion and water loss.
A Kenyan terracing method where soil is dug from a trench and thrown uphill to form a ridge.
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