Building check dams
Crop rotation
Mixed farming
Fallowing
Strip cropping
Use of fertilizers
Afforestation and reforestation
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Discuss any three methods that are used in soil management and conservation efforts.
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Discuss any three methods that are used in soil management and conservation efforts.
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Give any three uses of soil
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Give any three uses of soil
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March 19, 2018
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Give any five ways in which soil is significant
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Give any five ways in which soil is significant
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March 19, 2018
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Name the four types of soils classified under the Intrazonal order.
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Name the four types of soils classified under the Intrazonal order.
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March 17, 2018
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Name any four types of soils classified under the zonal order.
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Name any four types of soils classified under the zonal order.
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March 17, 2018
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Name the three types of soil classification and discuss them.
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Name the three types of soil classification and discuss them.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion.
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Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion.
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Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion.
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March 17, 2018
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(i) The following factors cause soil degeneration. Leaching, Continuous cropping, Change of pH (ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration.
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(i) The following factors cause soil degeneration.
Leaching
Continuous cropping
Change of pH
(ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration.
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March 17, 2018
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(a) What is soil catena
(b) What is soil degeneration
(c) Describe any three causes of soil degeneration
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(a) What is soil catena
(b) What is soil degeneration
(c) Describe any three causes of soil degeneration
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March 17, 2018
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(a) What is soil profile
(b) Name and describe the four soil layers
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(a) What is soil profile
(b) Name and describe the four soil layers
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March 16, 2018
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(a) Describe the following terms associated with soils Soil texture, Soil porosity, Soil permeability (b) What is the importance of soil acidity
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(a) Describe the following terms associated with soils
Soil texture
Soil porosity
Soil permeability
(b) What is the importance of soil acidity
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March 16, 2018
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The main factors influencing soil formation are the nature of the parent rock and climate. Briefly describe how these factors influence soil formation.
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The main factors influencing soil formation are the nature of the parent rock and climate. Briefly describe how these factors influence soil formation.
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The following factors influence soil formation. Briefly explain how they influence the formation of soil. Living organisms, Relief, Time
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The following factors influence soil formation. Briefly explain how they influence the formation of soil.
Living organisms
Relief
Time
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March 16, 2018
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(a) Describe the following leaching processes leading to the formation of various soil types. Ferralisation, Eluviation, Illuviation, Podzolisation, Calcification, Ribification, Salinisation (b) Differentiate between eluviation and illuviation.
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(a) Describe the following leaching processes leading to the formation of various soil types.
Ferralisation
Eluviation
Illuviation
Podzolisation
Calcification
Ribification
Salinisation
(b) Differentiate between eluviation and illuviation.
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March 16, 2018
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Formation of soil through decomposition of organic matter takes place in two stages. Describe them.
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Formation of soil through decomposition of organic matter takes place in two stages. Describe them.
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March 16, 2018
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Give the three processes in which soil is formed.
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Give the three processes in which soil is formed.
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March 16, 2018
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Give any five reasons why humus content in soil is important.
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Give any five reasons why humus content in soil is important.
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March 16, 2018
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Give any three ways in which glacial features are not useful.
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Give any three ways in which glacial features are not useful.
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March 16, 2018
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