CBSE Class VIII Geography Solutions

afforestation: growing forest on bare land

degradation: reduction in quality

reclamation: converting waste land into usable land

mulching: conserving soil by retaining moisture using straw cover

irrigation: supplying water to fields through ditches

rainwater harvesting: saving rainwater using percolation pits

effluents: liquid waste discharged into a river or stream

percolation: the slow passage of water through a filtering material like sand or soil

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Distinguish between private land and community land.

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Distinguish between arable land, fallow land and cultivable waste.

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What are the differences between mulching and contour bounding?

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What are the differences between surface water and groundwater?

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What are the differences between alluvial soil and laterite soil?

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