Class 10 Resources and Development worksheet

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Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   Soil formed from river deposits, the most widespread soil in India, is:

   1. laterite soil
   2. arid soil
   3. black soil
   4. alluvial soil

   Answer

   (d) alluvial soil

2. 2.

   Where is black soil mainly found, or what grows in it?

   1. the Deccan lava plateau, good for cotton
   2. hilly and mountain slopes
   3. western Rajasthan
   4. heavy-rain hills, good for tea, coffee and cashew

   Answer

   (a) the Deccan lava plateau, good for cotton

3. 3.

   What is terrace farming?

   1. rows of trees to break the wind
   2. stopping gullies from growing
   3. ploughing along contour lines to slow water
   4. cutting steps on hill slopes

   Answer

   (d) cutting steps on hill slopes

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   Classify resources on the basis of origin.

   Answer

   Biotic (from living things, like forests and fish) and abiotic (non-living, like rocks and metals).

2. 5.

   Where is each soil found, or what grows in it? (a) alluvial soil (b) laterite soil

   Answer

   (a) the northern plains and river deltas (b) heavy-rain hills, good for tea, coffee and cashew

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   Describe the main soil types of India and where each is found.

   Answer

   Alluvial (northern plains, deltas), black (Deccan lava plateau), red and yellow (eastern and southern Deccan), laterite (heavy-rain hills of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), arid (western Rajasthan), forest (hills and mountains).

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