Lesson 8.02 Maintaining Soil

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1. This is a farming method in which the soil is disturbed only in the exact area where seeds are planted.
   1. no-till planting
   2. crop rotation
   3. ridge till

   Answer: a. no-till planting

2. This is a farming method in which crops are planted in alternating sequence in a field to help maintain soil quality.
   1. no-till planting
   2. crop rotation
   3. ridge till

   Answer: b. crop rotation

3. When rows of trees or shrubs are planted around fields to help shield the field from the effects of wind.
   1. terracing
   2. contour tillage
   3. windbreaks

   Answer: c. windbreaks

4. This is a farming method in which 4-6 inch strips are plowed with vegetation left in between each row.

   1. ridge till
   2. strip cropping
   3. contour tillage

   Answer: a. ridge till

5. This is a farming method where row crops like corn have forage crops like alfalfa planted between them each row.

   1. contour tillage
   2. ridge till
   3. strip cropping

   Answer: c. strip cropping

6. This is a farming method in which crops are planted and cultivated in rows that run across the slope of a hill.
   1. contour tillage
   2. tillage
   3. windbreaks

   Answer: a. contour tillage

7. This is a farming method that is used on hill and mountain sides in which “steps” or flat areas are created at different levels
   1. windbreaks
   2. crop rotation
   3. terracing

   Answer: c. terracing