Q15 of 20 Page 48

Match the animals in Column I with their natural place of dwelling (habitat) in Column II.


Different living organisms such as earthworm, rodents (rats), crabs, lizards live in the different layers of the soil. From the soil these organisms get nutrition.


More from this chapter

All 20 →
13

Locate the following zones given as boxed items in Figure 9.1 which shows a diagram of soil profile.

Top soil, Subsoil, C-horizon, Bedrock


 14

Rajasthan is a desert state in India. Once while travelling to Rajasthan by train, Boojho observed several streams and rivulets of rain water during the journey but to his surprise he did not see streams of water in the desert region even during rains. Help Boojho find a suitable explanation for this.

 16

Continuously water-logged soils are disadvantageous for plant growth. Why?

 17

Why is soil erosion relatively less in dense forests as compared to barren, open fields?