Answer the following questions:Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?Write any two reasons for land degradation today.Why is land considered an important resource?Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.Suggest three ways to conserve water.

Answer the following questions:Which are the two main climatic factors

1.	Answer the following questions:Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?Write any two reasons for land degradation today.Why is land considered an important resource?Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.Suggest three ways to conserve water.
Answer» Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation? Answer: Temperature and rainfall Write any two reasons for land degradation today. Answer: Increasing population and large scale deforestation Why is land considered an important resource? Answer: All of us live on land. We need land for agriculture. We need land for making houses, factories, roads, railways, etc. We cannot imagine of a life without land. Hence, land is considered an important resource. Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals. Answer: Government has made national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to protect the plants and animals. Government has passed many laws to make poaching a punishable offence. Suggest three ways to conserve water. Answer: Following are the three ways to conserve water: Reduce: Use only as much water as you need. Don’t waste water. Reuse: Water which is left after washing the vegetables and cloths should be used for mopping. Recycle: Sewage and effluents should be treated before being flown into rivers or ponds.