Class 8 geography chapter 2 Land, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Class 8 Geography chapter 2 Land, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Ques.1. Answer the following questions. (i) Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation? Ans. Temperature and rainfall (ii) Write any two reasons for land degradation today. Ans. Two reasons are : - Deforestation - indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture lands. (iii) Why is land considered an important resource? Ans. Land is considered as an important resource as it provides hatitation to a wide variety of Flora and fauna. Also used by human beings for various purposes such as agriculture, forestry, mining building houses and roads and setting up industries. (iv) Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals. Ans. Government has taken : - Setup national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves for protecting natural vegeta...