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Soil Resources — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10GeographySoil Resources2 Marks
Question
Deforestation and overgrazing are to be controlled.
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Answer

(i) Roots of trees and grass hold the soil and, thus, prevent its erosion.
(ii) They reduce the speed of water and thus control the rate of erosion. Thus, to protect soil, deforestation and overgrazing are to be controlled.

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