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              Class VIII   Chapter - 2   Land, soil, water, natural Vegetation and wildlife Resources part - 2 Workbook solutions Q. 1.  Name the type of soils found in India.  Ans.  In India six types of soils are found they are :-   Alluvial soil, Black soil, Red and Yellow soils, Laterite soil, Desert soil and mountain soil.  Q. 2. Which factors cause degradation of soils?  Ans. Soils degradation occurs due to both human and natural factors.  Q. 3 .  What soil conservation?  Ans.  Protection of soil by  mulching, terrace farming, contour ploughing is called as soil conservation.  Q. 4.  Mention at least five methods that can be adopted to conserve soil.  Ans. Methods of soil conservation are:-      1. Afforestation      2.  Contour ploughing      3. Terrace farming      4. Crop rotation   ...

    Class VIII Social Science Geography Important Assignment Questions         CH2 - Land, soil, Water, Natural vegetation and wildlife Resources Very short Answer Type Questions Q. 1. Mention the main reason why places differ from each other.  Ans.  Places are different from each other because of differences in the quality of land, soil, water, natural vegetation etc.  Q. 2. Why is the distribution of population uneven in different parts of the world?  Ans. The distribution of population is uneven in different parts of the world mainly due to varied characteristics of land and climate.  Q. 3. Give reason why plains and river Valley are the most densely populated areas of the world.  Ans. Plains and river Valley offers suitable land for agriculture hence, these areas are densely populated.  Q. 4.  Which natural areas are sparsely populated?  Ans. The rugged topography, steep slopes of the mountains, Low-lying are...