Name: ________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: _________
Soil Conservation:
Type
Terrace
Farming
How it is used
Picture
 Create steps,
or levels on
the side of a
hill or
mountain
to slow water
erosion.
Cover
Crops
 Provide cover
to soil to
prevent
erosion
 Replace
nutrients by
creating
humus
Contour
Plowing
 Rows act as
dams for
water instead
of rivers
 Plant crops in
curvy rows
Crop
Rotation
 Plant different
types of crops
in soil, or move
to a new
location
 Slows down
nutrient
depletion
(removal from
the soil)
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